William Phillips b. April 1803

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
William Phillips was a botanical artist, botanist and teacher. He was a friend of the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt. It is said that Phillips helped prepare Leichhardt's Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia (London 1847) for the press.
Name
William Phillips
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
  • Botanist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Botanical artist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
April 1803
Birth place
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Death date
June 1871
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1847 - c.1855
Arrival
  • 1842 (Sydney, NSW.)
Residence
  • 1842 - June 1871 Sydney, NSW
  • c.April 1803 - c.1842 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870