William Wilson b. 6 November 1810

  • Artist ,
  • Artist
William Wilson, framemaker, carver and gilder, produced decorative gilt frames in Launceston from his arrival in about 1842 until the mid-1850s. John Glover, Joseph Mathias Negelen, Robert Dowling and Frederick Strange are the major painters who used Wilson frames.
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Name
William Wilson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Cabinetmaker
  • Furniture upholsterer
  • Manufacturer (Manufacturer Composition ornament manufacturer.)
  • Wine merchant
  • Gilder
  • Frame-maker
Birth date
6 November 1810
Birth place
Yorkshire, England, UK
Death date
5 July 1869
Death place
Launceston, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1842 - c.1854
  • c.1835 - c.1842
Arrival
  • c.1841 (Tasmania.)
Residence
  • c.1810 - c.1841 England, UK
  • 1841 - 1842 Tasmania
  • c.1852 - c.1857 Welman Street, Launceston, Tas.
  • 1849 - 1852 Charles Street, Launceston, Tas.
  • 1842 - 1855 St John Street, then Welman Street, Launceston, Tas.
  • 1861 - 1869 Welman Street, Launceston, Tas.
  • c.1835 - c.1841 Castle Street, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, UK
  • c.1857 - c.1861 Cressy Hotel, Cressy, Tas.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
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