William Moffitt b. 1802

  • Artist (Printmaker)
Engraver, stationer and bookseller. After the expiry of his convict sentence, Moffitt established a successful business as a bookbinder, stationer, engraver and copperplate printer in Sydney.

Citations

  • Fitzhardinge, L.F. (1967), 'William Moffitt’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, ]Pike, D. (ed.)], Melbourne, Vic.

  • Broadbent, J. (1980), 'Early Australian trade cards’, Australian Antique Collector (20th edition).

  • Coupe, S. (1980), 'W.C. Penfold Printer and Stationer 1830-1980’, Kingsgrove, NSW.

  • (1930), 'A Century of Progress in Printing’, W.C. Penfold & Co., Sydney, NSW.

Initial data sources

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