William Leigh b. 1829

Also known as Willy
  • Artist (Painter)
Sketcher and watercolourist who spent about eighteen months in Australasia from 1852. Three of his sketchbooks are in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
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Name
William Leigh
Also known as Willy
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1829
Birth place
Little Aston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Death date
4 May 1905
Death place
England, UK, England, UK?
Death note
Uncertain
Active Period
  • 1852 - 1854
Arrival
  • 1852
Residence
  • South Africa
  • England, UK
  • New Zealand
  • South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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