William Vial b. c.1821

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
coach-builder, who may have sketched the scene where he intervened in the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh at Clontarf Beach, Sydney on 12 March 1868. However, no such sketch has been found or recorded as having been made.
Name
William Vial
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • coach-builder (ANZSIC code: 23)
Birth date
c.1821
Death date
1877
Active Period
  • c.1868
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870