William Gardner b. 1802

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Although his naive images suggest that he was more at ease with his quill than with a brush, Gardner's sketches of landscapes, Aboriginal customs, weapons and implements, early station buildings and aspects of pioneer squatting life are valued for their historical insight.

Citations

  • Gilbert, L. (17 March 1974), 'William Gardner, 1802 1860’, Armidale & District Historical Society, Journal and Proceedings, Address given at the unveiling of his memorial in Oban Cemetery,(Saturday 24 November 1973).

  • Dunlop, E. (1966), 'William Gardner’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 1, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • McBryde, I. (ed) (1978), 'Records of Times Past’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Sommerlad, E.C. (1922), 'The Land of 'The Beardies’', Glen Innes, New South Wales.

  • (15 September 1860), Armidale Express.

  • Dunlop, E. (1961), 'William Gardner, pioneer historian of New England’, Armidale & District Historical Society, Journal and Proceedings, 1/1.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870