William Henry Fernyhough b. 17 March 1809

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Fernyhough produced silhouette portraits of Sydney personalities and of Aborigines. He is believed to have introduced zincography to New South Wales.
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Citations

  • Brockett, W. E. (1836), 'Narrative of a Voyage from Sydney to Torres Straits’.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols’, (facsimile reprint, 1930).

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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