Charles Abbott b. 1824

  • Artist (Photographer)
Amateur photographer, watchmaker and optician, his subjects were mainly views of Hobart and he conducted some early experiments in colour printing. His brother, Alfred, was also a photographer and they went on joint photographic excursions.

Citations

  • Rimmer, G. (1966), 'Francis Abbott’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, ed. Pike, D., Shaw, A., , Clark, M. , Nairn, B. , Serle, G. and Ward, R. , Melbourne, Vic.

  • Newton, Gael (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Sprod, D. (1977), 'Victorian and Edwardian Hobart from Old Photographs’, Sydney, NSW.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870