William Charles Duke b. c.1815

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter of Irish origin, Duke produced numerous portraits, landscapes and lithographs. He also worked extensively as a scenery painter for various theatrical companies in Australia and New Zealand.
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Name
William Charles Duke
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Mechanist (ANZSIC code: 9001)
  • Scene painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Carpenter (ANZSIC code: 3242)
Birth date
c.1815
Birth place
Shandon, Cork, Ireland
Death date
17 October 1853
Death place
Victoria
Active Period
  • 1840 - 1853
Arrival
  • 16 December 1840 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the Lady McNaughton)
Residence
  • 1851 - 1853 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1845 - 1851 Hobart, Tas.
  • c.1840 - c.1845 New Zealand
  • c.1840 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • 1815 - 1840 Shandon, Cork, Ireland
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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