Thomas Felton

  • Artist (Photographer)
Thomas Felton took over the photographic studio of Edwin Dalton in 1865, keeping all the existing staff with the exception of William Bradley, who set up a rival firm. Felton remained in business for about two years, but by April of 1868, he had been bought out by William Freeman.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1992
Name
Thomas Felton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Residence
  • 1865- 1868 Sydney, NSW
Other Occupation
  • Proprietor of the photographic gallery
Active Period
  • 1865- 1868
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

professional photographer, was presumably a son of Maurice Felton and a younger brother of Myra , who would have taught him photography. In February 1865 Thomas Felton purchased Edwin Dalton 's photographic studio at 320 George Street, Sydney, continuing to trade as Dalton’s Royal Photographic Gallery. Dalton’s staff, with the exception of William Bradley , who set up a rival firm, remained with Felton. In addition, he employed E. Montagu Scott to execute the crayon portraits for which Dalton had been renowned, to colour the photographs and to paint the original oils for which 'Mr Felton is now prepared to take commissions’. Felton remained in business for about two years, being listed as a photographer at this address in Sands Sydney Directory until 1868. By April, however, the studio had been taken over by William Freeman .

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011
child of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
sibling of
Myra Felton
1835
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Edwin Dalton
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Bradley
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
E. Montagu Scott
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
William Freeman
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
James Freeman
1814
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Miss Hunt
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Victor Albert Prout
1835
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
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