William Insley b. c.1813

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Completed an altarpiece for St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney in 1839. His drawings show a keen interest in city architecture.
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Name
William Insley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Churchwarden (ANZSIC code: 9540)
  • Builder (ANZSIC code: 30)
  • Carpenter (ANZSIC code: 3242)
Birth date
c.1813
Death date
October 1864
Death place
Rockboro, Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1861
Arrival
  • January 1838 (To Hobart Town on board the 'Bussorah Merchant'.)
Residence
  • Rockboro, Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland
  • Liverpool Street, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Kerr, E.J. (1978), 'Designing a Colonial Church: Church Architecture in New South Wales 1788-1888', British Theses In Print, Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) York, UK.>, <ExternalResource: Therry Papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and St Mary's Cathedral Archives, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Archives, University of Tasmania, Tas.>]