Edwin J. Welch

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Along with James Murray, Welch was the expedition photographer for the Victorian government relief party to the Burke and Wills expedition in 1861. Welch had the great distinction of personally finding King, the sole survivor.
creator of
Cooper's Creek.. Where Wills Died

Included in a collection of sketches by William Strutt who annotated it 'sketched by Welch’. His only known drawing. Pen and ink sketch.

 
creator of
Discovery of King with the Natives
Date
 
creator of
'The Grand Moving Diorama of the Victorian Exploring Expedition'
Date

Scenes were painted by professional scene-painters with Welch acting in an advisory capacity and perhaps participating in the one showing him with King.