Silvester Diggles b. 24 January 1817

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Regardless of whether he was painting a seashore scene on a mutton shoulder-blade, or showing his special skill in life-like and accurate natural history illustrations, Diggles' outstanding artistic achievement was the completion of 325 pencil and watercolour plates illustrating 600 birds for the impressive tome, 'Ornithology of Australia.'
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Queensland Philosophical Society
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  • Art and music teacher
  • Piano-tuner
  • Naturalist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Art and music teacher
  • Piano-tuner
  • Naturalist