Thomas Isaacs b. 1813

Also known as Thomas Betton
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Originally convicted of larceny and sent to seven years transportation, Isaacs soon bought his own lithographic press and established his own business, executing landscapes, drawings and commercial lithography.
Name
Thomas Isaacs
Also known as Thomas Betton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Lithographer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1813
Birth place
Mile End, Essex, United Kingdom
Active Period
  • c.1842 - c.1851
Arrival
  • December 1832 (To Hobart Town onboard the 'York'.)
Residence
  • Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870