Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet b. 17 July 1799

  • Artist (Painter)
A nineteenth-century watercolourist, he first turned to painting as a way out of debt. He subsequently painted historical views of Melbourne.
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Name
Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Military officer
  • Hotel-keeper
Birth date
17 July 1799
Birth place
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Death date
21 March 1878
Death place
Vogeltown, Wellington, New Zealand
Active Period
  • 1850 - 1864
  • 1839 - 1850
Arrival
  • 1839 (Arrived at Hobson's Bay, Victoria, on board the 'William Metcalfe'.)
Residence
  • 1877 - 1878 Wellington, New Zealand
  • 1874 - 1877 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1864 - 1874 New Zealand
  • 1850 - 1864 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1839 - 1850 Port Phillip (Melbourne), Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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