William Blackwood b. 1824

Also known as Olaf William Blackwood
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Despite also being a portrait painter, it was as a professional photographer that Blackwood received the most acclaim. In 1858 he took 11 imperial size, wet-plate photographs from the top of Government House and combined them to form a large-scale Panorama of Sydney Harbour, the first produced in the colony. It was rapturously received by the Sydney Morning Herald, described as "not merely faultle
Name
William Blackwood
Also known as Olaf William Blackwood
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
1824
Death date
16 February 1897
Death place
Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Church of England section of Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, NSW
Active Period
  • 1858 - 1864
Residence
  • 1858 - 1860 Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW (Studio )
  • 1854 - 16 February 1897 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions