Henry Wilson Hutchinson Smythe b. 1815

Also known as Long Smythe
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Colonial artist, primarily skilled in cartography, originally arriving in the Swan River Settlement with his family. As a result of dishonesty surrounding his father's employment, the Smythes moved to Launceston where better fortunes awaited their business and teaching enterprises, including a judicious marriage for Smythe's sister with Captain William Lonsdale which was followed by auspicious off
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Citations

  • Bride, T.F. (1898), 'Letters from Victorian Pioneers’, Melbourne, VIC (reprint 1983).

  • Erickson, R. (1988), 'The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888’, Nedlands, WA.

  • (1984), 'Australian Sketches: The Journals and Letters of Frances Perry’, Carlton, Vic : [Robin, A. de Q. (ed.)].

  • (20 July 1833), Independent (Tas.).

  • 'CSO 1/900/19131’, Archives Office of Tasmania, (Hobart, TAS).

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

Initial data sources

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

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