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Spurr, Thomas, b. 1801
Dismissed as a clergyman, Spurr advertised as a drawing and painting teacher before going on to become an architectural draughtsman. A position he was consequently ...
Staff, Eliza, b. 1831
An accomplished young colonial woman, made use of her talents in practical ways during her very short life.
Stamper, John
During the 1850s Stamper left his Paddington residence to go on sketching trips with the colonial watercolourist John Hardwick. In a wash drawing worked on ...
Stanley, Owen, b. 1811
With his 'passion for the sea', Stanley joined the Royal Navy, which lead him to produce numerous watercolours of Port Essington, the Swan River settlement, ...
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 ...
Stieglitz, Emma von, b. 1807
Painted mainly domestic scenes, von Stieglitz also painted portraits of Tasmanian Aboriginal men and women. The latter were regarded as inferior because they were colonial ...
Stobart, Henry
Henry Stobart, sketcher, tutor and Church of England clergyman, accompanied Lord Henry (Douglas Scott) and Lord Schomberg (Kerr) to Australia in 1852-1856 as their tutor ...
Stokell, Dora R., b.
An enthusiastic sketcher, Stockell's sketch book shows many copies of picturesque English scenes. At the back of her book there are two water colours, probably ...
Stokes,
Drawing instructor based in Launceston who also taught music to schools pupils and families in 1859 and early 1860's.
Stokes, John, b. 1811
John Lort Stokes was a sketcher, surveyor, explorer and naval officer. In 1837-43 he took part in the survey of the coastline of northern Australia. ...
Stoney, Henry Butler, b.
An Irishman who spent time in Tasmania on a posting to Australia with the British Army.
Strutt, Annie
Strutt is known for her sketches and watercolours. A collection of her works are in the Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum in Hobart.
Stuart, Clarendon, b. 1833
Stuart's artistic endeavours seem to have been borne out of his position as a surveyor. Some of his plans were decorated with the places he ...
Stutchbury, Samuel, b. 1798
Stutchbury's artistic talent saw him illustrate his many journals with pen and ink sketches and some watercolours of topographical,zoological subjects as well as sketches of ...
Synnot, Marianne, b. 1828
Colonial sketcher, wife of an Anglican clergyman. Sketched in her journal in which she also mentions watercolour works for family members and friends.
T., R. T.
Sketcher. Made the original drawing for an engraving that appeared in the 'New South Wales Sporting Magazine', 1850.
T., S.
Illustrator. Monogrammed an illustration, 'Attempted Assassination of the HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at Clontarf, NSW, 1868', which was engraved on wood by Samuel Calvert.
Taylor, Alexander
Sketcher, teacher, draughtsman and farmer, Alexander Taylor came to Western Australia from London in 1841 aboard the 'Sterling'.
Taylor, Norman, b. 1834
With the death of his father acting as a catalyst, Norman Taylor (1834/1894) left England with his mother to arrive in Melbourne at the age ...
Taylor, Richard, b. 1805
A missionary from England, Richard Taylor (1805 1873) documented his travels, excursions and acquaintances with many sketches, illustrations and watercolour drawings. His journal entries detail ...