Walter Preston b. 1777

Also known as Walter Presston, William Preston
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Walter Preston was engraver and convict. In 1811 he was sentenced to death for highway robbery at the Middlesex Assizes, London but was transported to Australia instead.
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Name
Walter Preston
Also known as:
  • Walter Presston
  • William Preston
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Convict
  • Engraver (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
1777
Active Period
  • c.1816
  • 1812
Arrival
  • 18 January 1812 (aboard the Guildford)
Residence
  • Newcastle, NSW
  • Sydney, NSW
  • England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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