Walter Brookes Spong b. 1851

  • Artist (Painter)
Spong first worked in Australia with Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Frederick McCubbin painting theatrical backdrops. After eleven years in the country, working primarily in watercolour, Spong returned to England via Cairo with Streeton.
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Name
Walter Brookes Spong
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stage designer
  • Theatrical manager
Birth date
1851
Birth place
United Kingdom
Death date
1929
Death place
United Kingdom
Active Period
  • c.1886 - c.1897
Arrival
  • 1886
Residence
  • 1886 - 1897 Australia
  • 1851 - 1886 United Kingdom
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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Related person groups
  • NSW Society of Artists (associate of)