William Benson b. 1848

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
William Benson was an English Quaker who toured Australia in the late 1860s. His descriptive journals, of which there are seven volumes, are illustrated with sketches and they document his travels throughout the Australian colonies. The diaries are now held in the Religious Society of Friends' Library in London.
Name
William Benson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
1848
Death date
1927
Active Period
  • 1866 - 1868
Arrival
  • 1866
Residence
  • 1866 - 1868 Australia
Cultural Heritage
  • Quaker
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870