Thomas Wainewright b. c.11 October 1794

Also known as Egomet Bonmot, Cornelius Van Vinkbooms, Janus Weathercock, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, journalist and convict from a well connected family. Transported to Hobart Town in 1837. His many portraits provide pictorial documentation of personalities in Hobart Town before 1850.
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  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS
  • University of Queensland, QLD
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
  • New York Historical Society Collection, USA
  • British Museum, London, UK

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Other occupations
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Painter
  • Journalist
  • Painter