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Captain Charles Staniforth Hext b. 5 February 1815

Artist (Draughtsman)

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 sketches as "Views in Australia and Tasmania".

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Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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Captain Charles Staniforth Hext b. 5 February 1815

Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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