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
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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Other occupations
  • Assistant draughtsman
  • Assistant draughtsman
References [<ExternalResource: 'Sydney Morning Herald', Sydney, NSW, 1880-12-20; 1881-03-31; 1881-08-06; 1881-10-05; 1882-05-13; 1882-07-21; 1882-09-23; 1883-03-28; 1883-08-01; 1884-07-16; 1884-07-19; 1885-04-11; 1886-07-30; 1887-02-18; 1887-08-23; 1890-08-30; 1890-09-06; 1891-07-30; 1895-09-28; 1896-10-10; 1898-07-21.>, <ExternalResource: 'Sydney Mail', Sydney, NSW, 1874-04-11; 1875-04-03; 1875-04-17; 1875-05-01; 1875-05-29; 1875-11-13; 1876-04-22; 07; 1877-04-07; 1877-04-14.>, <ExternalResource: 'Mercury', Hobart, Tas., 1892-11-11; 1893-02-04; 1893-03-30; 1893-04-13; 1894-05-02; 1894-06-14; 1894-08-15; 1894-09-04; 1895-02-12.>, <ExternalResource: 'Bulletin', Sydney, NSW, 1881-01-01; 1883-03-24; 1888-11-24; 1890-09-13; 1895-10-05; 1896-10-17; 1900-04-28.>, <ExternalResource: Souter, D. H. (September 1905), 'William Charles Piguenit, an Australian painter', Sydney, NSW : Art and Architecture, vol. 2, (September-October ), .>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Sydney Morning Herald', Sydney, NSW, 1880-12-20; 1881-03-31; 1881-08-06; 1881-10-05; 1882-05-13; 1882-07-21; 1882-09-23; 1883-03-28; 1883-08-01; 1884-07-16; 1884-07-19; 1885-04-11; 1886-07-30; 1887-02-18; 1887-08-23; 1890-08-30; 1890-09-06; 1891-07-30; 1895-09-28; 1896-10-10; 1898-07-21.>, <ExternalResource: 'Sydney Mail', Sydney, NSW, 1874-04-11; 1875-04-03; 1875-04-17; 1875-05-01; 1875-05-29; 1875-11-13; 1876-04-22; 07; 1877-04-07; 1877-04-14.>, <ExternalResource: 'Mercury', Hobart, Tas., 1892-11-11; 1893-02-04; 1893-03-30; 1893-04-13; 1894-05-02; 1894-06-14; 1894-08-15; 1894-09-04; 1895-02-12.>, <ExternalResource: 'Bulletin', Sydney, NSW, 1881-01-01; 1883-03-24; 1888-11-24; 1890-09-13; 1895-10-05; 1896-10-17; 1900-04-28.>, <ExternalResource: Souter, D. H. (September 1905), 'William Charles Piguenit, an Australian painter', Sydney, NSW : Art and Architecture, vol. 2, (September-October ), .>]
Alternative names
  • W. C. Piguenit
  • Bill Piguenit
  • W. C. Piguenit
  • Bill Piguenit
Related people
  • Piguenit, Harriet Victoria (sibling of)
  • Hood, Robin Vaughan (associate of)
  • Randall, Alfred (associate of)
  • Dunnett, Frank C. (associate of)
  • Bock, Thomas (associate of)
  • Bock, Alfred (associate of)
  • Turner, Charles (associate of)
  • Faur, Eccleston Du (associate of)
  • Piguenit, Frederick Le Geyt (child of)
  • Piguenit, Mary Ann (child of)
  • Randall, Agnes (sibling of)
  • Johnston, R. M. (associate of)
  • Bischoff, Joseph (associate of)
  • Sprent, Charles P. (associate of)
  • Leader, Benjamin Williams (associate of)
  • Piguenit, Harriet Victoria (sibling of)
  • Hood, Robin Vaughan (associate of)
  • Randall, Alfred (associate of)
  • Dunnett, Frank C. (associate of)
  • Bock, Thomas (associate of)
  • Bock, Alfred (associate of)
  • Turner, Charles (associate of)
  • Faur, Eccleston Du (associate of)
  • Piguenit, Frederick Le Geyt (child of)
  • Piguenit, Mary Ann (child of)
  • Randall, Agnes (sibling of)
  • Johnston, R. M. (associate of)
  • Bischoff, Joseph (associate of)
  • Sprent, Charles P. (associate of)
  • Leader, Benjamin Williams (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • [Royal] Queensland Art Society (associate of)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (associate of)
  • [Royal] Art Society of New South Wales (associate of)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • [Royal] Queensland Art Society (associate of)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (associate of)
  • [Royal] Art Society of New South Wales (associate of)
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 (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 (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Tasmanian Juvenile Industries exhibition. (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. (received)
  • Queensland Art Society (received)
  • Vice President, Art Society of NSW (received)
  • Calcutta International (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (received)
  • Tasmanian Juvenile Industries exhibition. (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition. (received)
  • Queensland Art Society (received)
  • Vice President, Art Society of NSW (received)
  • Calcutta International (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (received)
Related events
  • William Charles Piguenit (exhibited at)
  • Australian Art in the 1870s (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition of Australian Art (exhibited at)
  • Chicago World's Fair (exhibited at)
  • Salon (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Art Society (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Indian and Colonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tasmanian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Calcutta International (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Art Society of New South Wales (exhibited at)
  • Launceston Fine Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • William Charles Piguenit (exhibited at)
  • Australian Art in the 1870s (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition of Australian Art (None)
  • Chicago World's Fair (exhibited at)
  • Salon (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Art Society (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition (None)
  • Indian and Colonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tasmanian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (None)
  • Calcutta International (None)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Art Society of New South Wales (exhibited at)
  • Launceston Fine Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Indigenous notes