William Wilson b. 6 November 1810

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William Wilson, framemaker, carver and gilder, produced decorative gilt frames in Launceston from his arrival in about 1842 until the mid-1850s. John Glover, Joseph Mathias Negelen, Robert Dowling and Frederick Strange are the major painters who used Wilson frames.

Citations

  • Lake, Robyn; & Mulford, Therese (February 2001), 'William Wilson: Rediscovered Tasmanian Framemaker’, Australiana, pp. 4-11, .

  • (2 November 1844), Cornwall Chronicle.

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