William Gilbert Rees, a Welsh painter, engineer and pastoralist, travelled to Queensland in 1852. In 1858 he returned to Britain, married and settled in New Zealand. Paintings created during the New Zealand period are in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.
painter, engineer and pastoralist, son of Commander W.L. Rees, was born in Wales. He was educated at the Royal Naval School then turned to engineering. Rees came to Queensland in 1852 and worked as a station manager. In 1858 he returned to Britain and married, took his bride to New Zealand and settled on the land until 1883 when he became a stock inspector. He died at Wellington in 1898. Paintings made during his New Zealand years are in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. It is possible that Rees did similar work during his six years in Queensland but no examples have been identified.
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