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Pickering, Charles Percy, b. 1825
Professional photographer with several different studios in Sydney. Commissioned by NSW government in 1871 but was later bankrupt, then twice after retiring from photography in ...
Piguenit, William Charles, b. 1836
Influential and widely exhibited late Colonial era Hobart and Sydney landscape painter, amateur photographer, draughtsman and explorer.
Pitcairn, Eliza Anne
Eliza Anne Pitcairn was an art student. Her father was Robert Pitcairn, a Hobart Town solicitor. In 1852 Pitcairn was taught to draw Tasmanian flowers ...
Pitcher, John Garlick, b. 1841
Sketcher, bank manager and Church of England clergyman, whose artistic aspirations were utterly destroyed by Hon. Charles Davies' sardonic remarks in the press in 1859.
Pitt, William, b. 1819
An experienced scene-painter from England, William Pitt arrived in Melbourne in 1853. Working for many years in theatre production, he was also a foundation member ...
Pittman, Joseph, b. 1810
Colonial-era Melbourne painter, sketcher, cartoonist, draughtsman and stationer. The twice-married Pittman was employed in a variety of government-related positions including stationery supplier and as a ...
Plomley, Jenner, b. 1815
Jenner Plomley was an amateur photographer and medical practitioner. From about 1857 he lived on the Hunter's Hill peninsula. In 1862 Dr Plomley showed his ...
Plush, John Saddington, b. 1808
South Australian sketcher, farmer and orchardist. The Art Gallery of South Australia holds a watercolour by Plush.
Polack, Isaac, b.
Isaac Polack was a professional photographer working in Sydney in the second half of the 1840s. His grandfather was Solomon Joel Polack, a London miniature ...
Potter, Norwood
Norwood Potter was a professional photographer. He practised in South Australia in 1850.
Pounds, Caroline
Pounds, Caroline (née Elam) was a watercolourist. She made studies of birds and plants in Australia and New Guinea. They are thought to have been ...
Pownall, George Purvis, b. 1822
George Purvis Pownall was an amateur photographer and Anglican clergyman. He was active in Perth before returning to England.
Poynter, Sarah Westall, b. 1807
Sarah Westall Poynter (née Meredith) was a painter and sketcher. Leaving from London in 1820, she came to Van Diemen's Land with her father, step-mother ...
Presgrave, Catherine, b. 1829
Catherine Presgrave was known as an art teacher instructing students in 'Drawing, Landscape and Flower Painting'.
Price, Fowler B.
Fowler B. Price was a painter and estate agent. In 1855 he advertised as a portrait painter.
Price, George Frederick
George Frederick Price was known as a painter and/or engraver.He might also be the artist called Price whose work was shown at the 1869 Melbourne ...
Prinsep, Henry Charles, b. 1844
Harry Prinsep was active in many parts of Western Australian society. Trained in Law and associated with the east India Company he worked as a ...
Prout, John Skinner, b. 1805
Prout was a painter, lithographer, art teacher and writer. An Australian critic once described his works as 'one of those wild and scattery bits, both ...
Prout, Maria Heathilla, b. 1807
On seeing Prout perform, one critic found it gratifying and astonishing 'to find in this remote part of the British dominions, talents in the arts ...
Purkis, James, b. 1783
Purkis was primarily a merchant but he worked in the arts as a scene-painter. In 1839 he painted the scenery for 'Love la Militaire', said ...