Richard Taylor b. 1805

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A missionary from England, Richard Taylor (1805 1873) documented his travels, excursions and acquaintances with many sketches, illustrations and watercolour drawings. His journal entries detail trips around New South Wales, New Zealand and England.

Citations

  • Mead, A.D. (1966), 'Richard Taylor, Missionary Tramper’, Wellington, NZ.

  • Schofield, G.H. (ed.) (1940), 'A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography’, Wellington, NZ : 2.

  • Wannan, B. (1963), 'Very Strange Tales: The Turbulent Times of Samuel Marsden’, London, England, UK.

  • Taylor, R., '(Diary)’, Wellington, NZ : typescript of Alexander Turnbull Library original (Mitchell Library A3816).

  • Information sourced from Cable, K.J.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Carter, J.

Initial data sources

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