William Hallam Elton b.

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A naval officer who served in Australian and New Zealand waters between 1861 and 1863 and produced over fifty known sketches from this time, including views of Auckland and New Plymouth (NZ), Lord Howe Island, Sydney Harbour and Flinders Island in Bass Strait.

Citations

  • Platts, U. (1980), 'Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists’, Christchurch, NZ.

  • (1927), 'Australia, New Zealand and the South Seas, Africa and the East Indies’, Museum Book Store catalogue, London, England, UK.

  • (1987), 'Australian Paintings, Prints and Books’, Christie’s auction catalogue, October 26, Sydney, NSW.

Initial data sources

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