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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Name
Thomas W. Rider
Also known as:
  • T. W. Rider
  • T. W. R. (Attributed)
  • Thomas Rider (Attributed. There may have been two Thomas Rider's working as engravers during this period.)
  • I. W. R. (attributed)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Active Period
  • c.1847 - c.1851
Residence
  • c.1847 - c.1849 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1851 South Australia (Speculation )
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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