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Preston, Walter, b. 1777

Walter Preston was engraver and convict. In 1811 he was sentenced to death for highway robbery at the Middlesex Assizes, London but was transported to ...

Synnot, Walter, b. 1773

Colonial army officer, amateur painter of natural history paintings, watercolour scenes and at least one portrait. Known works were produced during his time living in ...

Old Watercolour Society

by Allport, Henry Curzon.

Exhibited regularly until 1820. Exhibited for the last time in 1823.

(Album of natural history watercolours)

by Wettenhall, Catherine.

Cape Pillar and Tasman's island bearing NW. by west

by Roberts, Charles Harry.

Wettenhall, Catherine

Natural history painter, compiled an album of natural history watercolours in 1818. Material in it from 'New Holland' includes the Magnificent Cockatoo, the Splendid Parrot ...

A View when in the Interior of New Holland near the Torrent of Kinkham

by Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor.

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 ...

Craig, William Harrison

Painter and convict. He was rewarded with paint and drawing materials for freeing captured soldiers.

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 ...

Lewin, John William, b. 1770

Colonial Sydney painter, art teacher and naturalist, was the first free artist to settle in New South Wales and attempted to make a living as ...

Light, William, b. 1786

A former director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, he declared: 'there is little doubt that had Colonel Light decided to devote his genius ...

Lyttleton, William Thomas, b. 1786

Early 19th century painter and soldier who lived and painted in Van Diemen's Land and Ceylon. Lyttleton was also interested in architecture and he erected ...

Parr, Thomas William

Thomas William Parr was a sketcher, explorer, clerk and convict. He embarked for New South Wales in 1787. Parr worked as a mineralogist on John ...

Westall, William, b. 1781

William Westall was the appointed landscape artist on Matthew Flinders' 1801 "Investigator" expedition which was the first maritime circumnavigation of Australia.