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)
Death note
Tasmania
Active Period
  • 1823 - 1832
Arrival
  • January 1823 (Arrived in Hobart Town on board the 'Urania'.)
Residence
  • 1823 - 1832 Hobart, Tas.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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