Thomas Davis b. 1840

  • Artist (Painter)
A painter and settler, he came to Van Diemen's Land in the late 1800's.
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painter and settler, came to Van Diemen’s Land from Bristol, England, with his family. An 1875 watercolour of the Derwent River, Tasmania signed 'Davis’ was in Christie’s painting sale of 27 August 1997 (lot 220). Affixed verso was a 1977 letter from Sarah Lawrence giving brief biographical details of the artist and claiming that a few of his early works, noted for their attention to detail, had been purchased by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1969 for an undisclosed amount.

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Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011

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