William Webb Ellis b. c.1756

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A watercolourist and draughtsman. Webb worked as surgeon's mate on Cook's third voyage. He drew coastal profiles, bird studies and landscapes.
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Name
William Webb Ellis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Surgeon's mate
Birth date
c.1756
Death date
June 1785
Active Period
  • 1782 - 1785
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Cook (Captain) (associate of)
Related works
  • View of the Fluted Cape, Van Diemen's Land, New Holland (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)