Thomas Napier b. 11 July 1802

  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and builder. Born in Scotland in 1802 and arrived in Hobart Town 1832. He then moved to Melbourne in 1837 where he died in 1881.
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  • Melbourne Savage Club
  • Private collection
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas.

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