William Leigh b. 1829

Also known as Willy
  • Artist (Painter)
Sketcher and watercolourist who spent about eighteen months in Australasia from 1852. Three of his sketchbooks are in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
Name
William Leigh
Also known as Willy
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1829
Birth place
Little Aston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Death date
4 May 1905
Death place
England, UK, England, UK?
Death note
Uncertain
Active Period
  • 1852 - 1854
Arrival
  • 1852
Residence
  • South Africa
  • England, UK
  • New Zealand
  • South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870