Richard Shepherd b. 6 April 1825

  • Artist (Printmaker)
Richard Shepherd was a lithographer. He was a foundation member of the Victorian Academy of Arts in 1870. Shepherd also helped found the South Melbourne Art School.
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Name
Richard Shepherd
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • lithographic draughtsman
  • officer (officer Lithography branch, Mining Department)
  • Sergeant (Sergeant Emerald Hill Rifle Corps)
Birth date
6 April 1825
Birth place
Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Death date
10 June 1885
Burial place
St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
Active Period
  • 1855 - 1885
Arrival
  • 23 August 1853 (Melbourne, Victoria)
Residence
  • 1857 - 1885 Emerald Hill, South Melbourne, Victoria
  • Geelong, Victoria
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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