William Gardner b. 1802

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Although his naive images suggest that he was more at ease with his quill than with a brush, Gardner's sketches of landscapes, Aboriginal customs, weapons and implements, early station buildings and aspects of pioneer squatting life are valued for their historical insight.
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Name
William Gardner
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • banker
  • tutor
Birth date
1802
Death date
10 September 1860
Death place
Oban Station, Armidale, NSW
Burial place
Oban, Armidale, New South Wales
Active Period
  • 1843 - 1860
Arrival
  • 18 September 1838
Residence
  • 1842 - 1853 Henry Dumaresq's Saumarez Station, near Armidale, New South Wales
  • c.1838 - c.1842 Sydney, New South Wales
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Initial contributors
  • Gilbert, Lionel A.
  • Gilbert, Lionel A. Note: