Walter William Thwaites b. c.1814

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Photographer)
A miniature painter and engraver, W.W. Thwaites (1814-1888)and sons established themselves as professional photographers in West and South Australia in the 1860s. However, despite such success, financial difficulties in later years resulted in the taking of his own life.
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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)