Samuel Hill b. c.1790

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, naval officer, public servant and settler, Hill was born in England and lived in Van Diemen's Land from 1823 to 1846. He is thought to have been the first in the colony to use a camera obscura for drawing.
You are viewing the version of bio from July 14, 2011, 8:07 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
We have no references for Samuel Hill. You can help by creating some here.

Initial data sources

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

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
Related stub people
  • Glover, John (associate of)
  • Franklin (Lady) (associate of)
  • Franklin, John (Sir) (associate of)
Related people
  • Boyes, George Thomas William Blamey (associate of)
  • Gritten, Henry (associate of)