Junior Richard Daniel Read b. 4 May 1796

Also known as Reed
  • Artist (Painter)
Richard Read junior was a miniature, portrait and historical painter. Although by no means the only portrait painter in the colony, Read's career was one of the longest and most consistent - most of his clients were respectable traders or military officers or members of the the petit-bourgeoisie.
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associate of
William Nicholas
1807
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joseph Backler
1813
Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Griffith
1808
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Samuel Elyard
1817
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Charles Rodius
1802
Artist (Performance Artist), Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Augustus Earle
1793
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Governor Macquarie
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associate of
Captain John Piper
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associate of
Sir Redmond Barry
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associate of
J. B. East
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associate of
H. R. Smith
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child of
Sarah Read
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spouse of
Eliza Hitchcock
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associate of
James Blackett
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relative of
Maria Hitchcock
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sibling of
Lydia Elizabeth Read
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associate of
Josiah Bowring
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associate of
Mr Harper
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associate of
H. B. Willis
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associate of
A. F. Rowe
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associate of
Dr Bowman
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associate of
Colonel Joseph Anderson
1796
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associate of
Edmund Edgar
1796
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Jane Marsden
1796
Artist (Draughtsman)

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