William Swainson b. 8 October 1789

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Natural history artist, illustrator, lithographer, naturalist and commissary. McMillan considers that 'His botanical work is unimportant; his claim to remembrance rests upon his zoological work and upon his fine zoological illustrations'.
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associate of
Harriet Scott
1830
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Helena Scott
1832
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Gould
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associate of
William Sharp Macleay
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associate of
Alexander Macleay
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associate of
Allan Cunningham
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child of
John Timothy Swainson
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child of
née Stanway Frances Swainson
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associate of
Richard Cunningham
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spouse of
née Parkes Mary Swainson
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spouse of
née Grasby Ann Swainson
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associate of
Joseph Banks
1789
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
John Gould
1789
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
T. W.
1789
Artist (Draughtsman)

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Related collections
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • National Art Gallery, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • National Museum, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • National Art Gallery, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • National Museum, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)