Walter William Thwaites b. c.1814

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Photographer)
A miniature painter and engraver, W.W. Thwaites (1814-1888)and sons established themselves as professional photographers in West and South Australia in the 1860s. However, despite such success, financial difficulties in later years resulted in the taking of his own life.
Name
Walter William Thwaites
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75) (Public servant Auditor-General's Office.)
Birth date
c.1814
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
23 February 1888
Death place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW
Death note
\n\nBurialNote: Church of England, 1888-02-26.
Active Period
  • c.1860 - c.1881
  • 1836 - 1850
Arrival
  • c.1834 (At Sydney, NSW.)
Residence
  • 1888 - 23 February 1888 Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1881 - c.1888 Kangaroo Valley, NSW
  • 1880 - 1881 Tanunda, SA
  • 1879 Riverton, SA
  • 1869 - 1870 Clare, SA
  • 1868 - 1869 Adelaide, SA
  • 19 January 1867 - 1868 Western Australia
  • 1865 - 1867 Adelaide, SA
  • 1860 - 1864 Hobart, TAS
  • c.1847 - c.1860 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1842 - c.1846 Botany, Sydney, NSW
  • 1834 - 1842 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1814 - c.1834 England, UK
Training
  • c.1814 - c.1834 Rugby, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870