William Charles Piguenit b. 27 August 1836

Also known as W. C. Piguenit, Bill Piguenit
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Influential and widely exhibited late Colonial era Hobart and Sydney landscape painter, amateur photographer, draughtsman and explorer.
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Name
William Charles Piguenit
Also known as:
  • W. C. Piguenit
  • Bill Piguenit
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Assistant draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Birth date
27 August 1836
Birth place
Claremont House, Newtown Road and Warwick Street, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Death date
17 July 1914
Death place
Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW, Saintonge, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney, NSW
Death note
Saintonge
Active Period
  • c.1849 - c.1914
Residence
  • c.1900 - c.1914 Saintonge, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, NSW
  • 1880 - 1914 Sydney, NSW
  • 1836 - 1880 Hobart, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Training
  • c.1849 Cambridge House Academy, Brisbane Street, Hobart, Van Diemens Land [Tasmania]
Cultural Heritage
  • Huguenot
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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Related collections
  • (All state and many regional art galleries and libraries). (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • (All state and many regional art galleries and libraries). (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)