William Reay b. 1830

Also known as Bedford, W. Bray
  • Artist (Painter)
William Reay, painter, art teacher, poet and coal-miner, migrated to Australia in response to the colonial success of his painting, 'Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise'. However, Reay's poetry lamented his exile from England, the beloved 'North Countree ..its meadows,foaming torrents, and rippling brooks'.
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spouse of
née Watson Mary Reay
Other occupation
associate of
Walter Renny
1830
Artist (Painter)

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  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)