William Thomson b. c.1801

  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial painter, the first documented portraitist to publicly solicit patrons in Van Diemen's Land.
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Name
William Thomson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Drawing master
Birth date
c.1801
Birth place
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Death date
29 June 1832
Death place
Hobart, Van Diemens Land, Hobart, Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)
Active Period
  • 1823 - 1832
Arrival
  • January 1823 (Arrived in Hobart Town on board the 'Urania'.)
Residence
  • 1823 - 1832 Hobart, Tas.
Languages
  • English
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  • DAA with additions

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