William Ellis b.

  • Artist (Photographer)
A professional photographer and builder who worked as the resident photographer in Ballarat from 1854. His portraits of local characters, views of local scenery, buildings and mining machinery were praised but by 1857 he had disappeared, perhaps returning to building profession.
Name
William Ellis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Builder (ANZSIC code: 30)
Birth date
Birth place
England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1857
Arrival
  • 1853
Residence
  • c.1854 - c.1857 Ballarat, Vic.
  • c.1853 Liverpool, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870