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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 ...
Evans, Lucy
The second wife of George William Evans and daughter of Thomas Lempriere. Evans advertised in Hobart newspapers to teach drawing in pencil and watercolours.
Fereday, John, b. 1813
Best known as a keen amateur photographer, the Reverend Fereday took photos of the Bass Strait Islanders while on regular mission voyages and he is ...
Fewson, Thomas, b. 1797
Captain Fewson's watercolour view of Kangaroo Island (1837) is the earliest surviving visual record of the first South Australian settlers' inhospitable landing place.
Florance, Thomas, b. 1785
A sketcher and surveyor who served in the American War of 1812 and lived for many years in New Zealand. Most of his drawings would ...
Frankland, George, b. 1800
Described by a contemporary as 'a gentleman of the highest talents but without one atom of common sense', Frankland took part in exploratory missions in ...
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 ...
Graham, Vernon, b. 1955
Palawa photographer and craftsman who grew up on Flinders Island, and now lives in Launceston.
Gunn, John
Sketcher, is attributed with the watercolour Pioneer Graves at Sorrento. A grandson of the convict shipwright Samuel Gunn.
Hampton, Ethel
Sketched three albums of her travels around the world in 1899-1900 including views of Custom House, Brisbane. They were offered at auction in 1989 in ...
Hardwicke, Charles Browne, b. 1788
Naval officer and settler, the only sketch attributed to him may have in fact been drawn by his fiancée, Elizabeth Chapman. The sketch is of ...
Harvey, Stuart Erskine
Sketcher and merchant, drew a panoramic view of Launceston in 1840. Harvey had probably come to Launceston in 1839.
Henderson, John, b.
Sketcher(?), author and surgeon, was a surgeon from Bengal, India. In 1832 He published "Observations on the Colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's ...
Henty, James, b. 1800
Sketcher, settler, merchant and banker, Henty's artistic activity was confined to amateur sketching, done mainly during his time in Western Australia.
Hext, Charles Staniforth, b. 1815
Sketcher and military officer, he was stationed in Australia twice and sketched local scenes. In about 1845 Charles Hutchins published lithographs from seven of Hext's ...
Hill, Samuel, b. 1790
Sketcher, naval officer, public servant and settler, Hill was born in England and lived in Van Diemen's Land from 1823 to 1846. He is thought ...
Hopkins, Benjamin
Colonial era Launceston drawing teacher. Hopkins advertised drawing classes in the 'Launceston Examiner'.
Hunter, C.
C. Hunter was a sketcher who made a pen-and-ink drawing of Port Arthur, Tasmania, in 1859. The work is held at the Mitchell Library, State ...
Hurst, Henry Stevenson, b. 1807
Henry Stevenson Hurst was a sketcher and public servant. Hurst was a chief draughtsman at the Survey Department.
Hutchinson, John Hicks, b. 1792
A much travelled sketcher who originally travelled to Hobart, then converted to Methodism before becoming a missionary to the unfortunate Tongans, before returning to Tasmania. ...