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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Citations

  • Buscombe, E. (1978), 'Artists in Early Australia and their Portraits’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Craig, C. (1961), 'The Engravers of Van Diemen’s Land’, The Engravers of Van Diemen’s Land, Launceston, Tas.

  • Dutton, G. (1974), 'White on Black’, White on Black, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Gibbney, H.J. & Smith, A.G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Johnson, Joseph (1994), 'Laughter and the Love of Friends: A Centenary History of the Melbourne Savage Club 1894-1994 and A History of the Yorick Club 1868-1966’, Melbourne Savage Club, Melbourne, Vic. (colour ill. p.183).

  • Leavitt, T., 'Jubilee History of Victoria and Melbourne Illustrated’, Melbourne, Vic. (part 3, n.d.).

  • Selby, I. (c.1924), 'The Old Pioneers’ Memorial History of Melbourne’, Melbourne, Vic. (n.d.).

  • (1888), 'Victoria and its Metropolis’, Melbourne, Vic. (vol. 2).

  • (1881), Camperdown Chronicle, 02-11.

  • (1843), Port Phillip Herald, 12-22.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

See also

  • 'Thomas Napier, Woureddy and Truganini 1830s, oil on canvas, 30 x 38cm.'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Brown, John W. (associate of)
  • Frankland, George (associate of)
  • Clark, Thomas (associate of)
  • Robinson, George Augustus (associate of)
  • Bonwick, James (associate of)
  • Napier, James (child of)
  • Napier, Jessie (spouse of)
  • Napier, Theodore (parent of)
  • Brown, John W. (associate of)
  • Frankland, George (associate of)
  • Clark, Thomas (associate of)
  • Robinson, George Augustus (associate of)
  • Bonwick, James (associate of)
  • Napier, James (child of)
  • Napier, Jessie (spouse of)
  • Napier, Theodore (parent of)
Related works
  • Jack Weatherly (creator of)
  • Mary Queen of Scots (creator of)
  • A Native of Melbourne, 1861 (creator of)
  • Victorian Aborigines (creator of)
  • Manalargenna (creator of)
  • Alphonse, the Tasmanian (creator of)
  • Woureddy and Trukanini (creator of)
  • Jack Weatherly (creator of)
  • Mary Queen of Scots (creator of)
  • A Native of Melbourne, 1861 (creator of)
  • Victorian Aborigines (creator of)
  • Manalargenna (creator of)
  • Alphonse, the Tasmanian (creator of)
  • Woureddy and Trukanini (creator of)
Related collections
  • Melbourne Savage Club (collected in)
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (collected in)
  • Melbourne Savage Club (collected in)
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (collected in)
Related events
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Mechanics Institute Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Mechanics Institute Exhibition (exhibited at)
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