Thomas Wainewright b. c.11 October 1794

Also known as Egomet Bonmot, Cornelius Van Vinkbooms, Janus Weathercock, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, journalist and convict from a well connected family. Transported to Hobart Town in 1837. His many portraits provide pictorial documentation of personalities in Hobart Town before 1850.
You are viewing the version of bio from Nov. 27, 2012, 11:03 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record
associate of
William Blake
Other occupation
grandchild of
Ralph Griffiths
Other occupation
spouse of
Eliza Frances Ward
Other occupation
associate of
Tom Paine
Other occupation
associate of
Mary Wollstonecraft
Other occupation
associate of
Josiah Wedgwood
Other occupation
associate of
Henry Fuseli
Other occupation
relative of
George Griffiths
Other occupation
associate of
Thomas Phillips
Other occupation
associate of
Lord Byron
Other occupation
associate of
Robin Vaughan Hood
1794
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
William Thomas Knight
1794
Artist (Painter)

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
References [<ExternalResource: Hodgman, V., 'Thomas Griffiths Wainewrigh', Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, vols 1-6, Melbourne 1966-1976, vol. 2.>, <ExternalResource: Buscombe, E. (1978), 'Artists in Early Australia and their Portraits', Sydney.>, <ExternalResource: Crossland, R. (1953), 'Wainewright in Tasmania', Proceedings of the Tasmanian Historical Research Association, vol. 2, no. 5.>, <ExternalResource: Curling, J. (1938), 'Janus Weathercock', London.>, <ExternalResource: Crossland, R. (1953), 'Wainewright--the Tasmanian Portraits', Proceedings of the Tasmanian Historical Research Association.>]