Thomas W. Rider

Also known as T. W. Rider, T. W. R., Thomas Rider, I. W. R.
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Thomas W. Rider, painter and engraver, worked in Sydney during the late 1840s. He is best known for his illustrations in Heads of the People (1847-1848), a publication for which he was the resident artist. Rider was described as 'a fine specimen of the artistical species in Sydney ... a person of gentlemanly habits and appearance.'
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associate of
William Kellett Baker
1806
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
William Nicholas
1807
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)

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Related stub person groups
  • East India Company (associate of)
Related people
  • Baker, William Kellett (associate of)
  • Nicholas, William (associate of)
Related works
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Related collections
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • The East India Company (received)