William Henry Aldis b. c.1805

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Colonial male tobacconist and sketcher whose only known work is a marine watercolour. Aldis is better known for his tobacco shop, which was a popular destination for military personnel and was known to display the daguerreotypes of G.B. Goodman. The shop - and its proprietor - were depicted in a drawing by C.W. Andrews that was subsequently etched by W.G. Mason.

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 234/1872’.

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : V18341215 18/1834’.

  • (1857), Sydney Punch, 01-24.

Initial data sources

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