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Akers, Charles Style, b.
English colonial Royal engineer whose watercolours and drawings of Tasmanian scenery belied his frustration at having received such a far-flung posting. He later painted icebergs ...
Austin, John Baptist, b. 1827
A mining expert and journalist. Austin's only certain artwork is a signed pencil drawing entitled 'Adelaide, South Australia from the West End of Hindley Street, ...
Backhouse, James, b. 1794
Only in Australia for six years, Backhouse kept extensive records of his experiences, which were then posthumously published in London. His observations have proven to ...
Blandowski, Johann Wilhelm Theodor Ludwig, b. 1822
William Blandowski lived in Australia for almost a decade and in that time he explored tracts of Central Victoria and helped found the Geological Society ...
Brocklesby, Philip Noah
An 1849 sketch of a cattle station executed by Philip Noah Brocklesby is now in the collection of the Mitchell Library.
C., C. W.
Sketcher of public buildings of Adelaide.
Cumming, Janet, b. 1832
Sketcher born in Glasgow, Scotland but later a resident of Adelaide. Scott's drawings were praised for their 'fanciful design and spirited execution'.
Frome, Edward Charles, b. 1802
A skilled amateur artist, Frome used his talents to create a career as a painter. His works portrayed the country as inherently beautiful and are ...
Gawler, George, b. 1795
After an active military career in the Napoleonic wars, Gawler was appointed governor of South Australia in 1838. It is thought he sketched a work ...
Henderson, James, b. 1821
Sketcher, photographer, engineer and explorer, he came to Adelaide in 1840 as a surveyor. The drawings and paintings Henderson made on an 1843 expedition to ...
Jackson, John Alexander, b. 1809
Sketcher and public servant, was born in Scotland and came to Sydney, Australia in 1825 to be employed as a Government draughtsman. He moved between ...
Jones, Thomas
Sketcher and/or photographer, signed a watercolour view of Christ Church, North Adelaide c.1849. A professional photographer called Thomas Jones, apparently a different person, was listed ...
Joubert, Jules François De Sales, b. 1824
Nineteenth century art and language teacher, exhibition organiser, theatrical entrepreneur and property developer he played a major part in expanding colonial Australian representation in international ...
Kelly, Alexander Charles, b. 1811
A keen viticulturalist and medical practitioner Kelly settled in South Australia where he is known to have completed a sketch of the Adelaide Plains. He ...
Korn, O.
Sketches by O. Korn were lithographed for Fourteen Views of Old Adelaide, published in 1876. May have been the architect F.O. Korn, of Sturt Street, ...
Lincolne, Abraham, b. 1815
Abraham Lincolne was a sketcher, writer, farmer and stock agent. He came to New South Wales in 1838 where he rented Fig Tree Farm at ...
MacCormac, Andrew, b. 1826
Male colonial painter of portraits, a few landscape and genre paintings, who mainly worked in South Australia, portraying the upper classes.
Macleod, Mary Frances Theodosia
Colonial female artist and musician whose drawings of Government House were appreciated by Governor Gawler's wife. The artist played harp and piano on Glenelg Beach ...
Magill, J. N.
Unknown colonial sketcher who signed a watercolour of Adelaide, South Australia. The work is held at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.
Montefiore, Eliezer, b. 1820
Sketcher, etcher, art patron, gallery director and businessman, he helped establish the New South Wales Academy of Art and the National Art Gallery of New ...