Walter Preston b. 1777

Also known as Walter Presston, William Preston
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Walter Preston was engraver and convict. In 1811 he was sentenced to death for highway robbery at the Middlesex Assizes, London but was transported to Australia instead.
Name
Walter Preston
Also known as:
  • Walter Presston
  • William Preston
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Convict
  • Engraver (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
1777
Active Period
  • c.1816
  • 1812
Arrival
  • 18 January 1812 (aboard the Guildford)
Residence
  • Newcastle, NSW
  • Sydney, NSW
  • England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870