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Evans, George William, b. 1780
Although primarily known as an explorer and surveyor, G.W. Evans's artistic efforts have considerable merit. His topographical vistas of Hobart Town, Parramatta and Sydney Harbour ...
Boyes, George Thomas William Blamey, b. 1786
Like many early colonists in public service, George Boyes was able to pursue leisurely hobbies, such as watercolour painting; he preferred the landscape of Tasmania ...
Kentish, Nathaniel Lipscomb, b. 1797
The self-styled 'Amateur Poet Laureate' of Victoria, Kentish owned and published the 'Sydney Times' from 1834-1838 which doubtless featured his own poems, drawings and engravings. ...
Boultbee, John, b. 1799
Leading a peripatetic life, John Boultbee frequented a number of British 19th century outposts throughout his travels, including Australia and kept a journal of his ...
Korff, John, b. 1799
Shipbuilder and and merchant seaman, John Korff ran a shipbuilding business with his sons in Sydney and later Korffs (Coffs) Harbour. He made sketches while ...
Abbott, John, b. 1803
This sketcher, watercolourist and songwriter became the registrar-general of births, deaths and marriages in Van Diemen's Land in the mid nineteenth century. His watercolours were ...
Peck, George Henry, b. 1810
George Henry Peck was a painter, carver, art dealer, art entrepreneur and musician. He arrived at Hobart Town in June 1833 and in July had ...
Stephen, George, b. 1812
Throughout his artistic life Stephen worked as a miniaturist and sketcher, offset by such occupations as public servant, geologist, barrister, politician and faith healer (it ...
Cooper, Duncan Elphinstone, b. 1813
Watercolourist and squatter. Resident of Tasmania, Sydney, Western Australia and Victoria. Cooper was a modest artist, bequeathing his 'book of Sketches by John Glover [q.v.]' ...
Kilburn, Douglas Thomas, b. 1813
Douglas Thomas Kilburn was a professional photographer. His practice was extremely successful, despite advertising that he worked slowly, was expensive, opened only between 11 and ...
Clarke, James and Clarke John, b. 1814
Painters and brothers. Residents of Sydney.
Thwaites, Walter William, b. 1814
A miniature painter and engraver, W.W. Thwaites (1814-1888)and sons established themselves as professional photographers in West and South Australia in the 1860s. However, despite such ...
Duke, William Charles, b. 1815
Painter of Irish origin, Duke produced numerous portraits, landscapes and lithographs. He also worked extensively as a scenery painter for various theatrical companies in Australia ...
Baxter, Annie Maria, b. 1816
Annie Maria Baxter was a prolific writer who kept meticulous diaries of her life in Australia. Her few surviving drawings are now held at the ...
Pybus, William, b. 1819
William Pybus a painter, was presumably the Mr Pybus who advertised in February 1854 that he 'would be happy to paint Portraits, if he could ...
Hill, Samuel Prout, b. 1820
Painter, lecturer, poet and public servant, in the 1840s Hill was very active in the Sydney arts and culture scene. In 1848 he moved to ...
Macarthur, Charles, b. 1820
Colonial artist of the famous Macarthur family who drew and painted places where he lived and worked as a pastoralist and mercantile agent.
Solly, Benjamin Travers, b. 1820
A well-connected colonial official for most of his life, Solly was an accomplished sketcher and watercolourist with representation in significant collections.
Jobson, Frederick James, b. 1821
Colonial-era sketcher, architect and clergyman, he published various books on Australia, Methodism in the Australian colonies and ecclesiastical architecture that were illustrated with his own ...
Gell, Philip Hoskins, b. 1822
Sketcher, surveyor and farmer, his artworks are primarily pencil sketched scenes of the Tasmanian landscape, many of which are held in the State Library of ...