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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Citations

  • '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.

  • '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.

  • '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.

  • 'Bulletin’, Sydney, NSW, 1881-01-01; 1883-03-24; 1888-11-24; 1890-09-13; 1895-10-05; 1896-10-17; 1900-04-28.

  • Souter, D. H. (September 1905), 'William Charles Piguenit, an Australian painter’, Sydney, NSW : Art and Architecture, vol. 2, (September-October ), .

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

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  • 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)
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