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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Name
William Reay
Also known as:
  • Bedford (attributed)
  • W. Bray ([sic])
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Coal-miner (ANZSIC code: 0600)
  • Poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
1830
Birth place
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Death date
May 1903
Death place
Waratah, Newcastle, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1860 - c.1880
Residence
  • 1861 - 1903 New South Wales
Training
  • 1842 - 1864 Government School of Design, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related people
  • Reay, Mary (spouse of)
  • Reay, Mary (spouse of)
Related works
  • Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (creator of)
  • Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Portrait commissions for Mayor Walter Renny and others in Sydney. (received)
  • For Governor Sir John Young. (received)
  • Portrait for Mr and Mrs Hannay (received)
  • Portrait commissions for Mayor Walter Renny and others in Sydney. (received)
  • For Governor Sir John Young. (received)
  • Portrait for Mr and Mrs Hannay (received)
Related events
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 10:20 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:20 p.m.