William Austin

  • Artist (Painter)
Draughtsman and painter who exhibited his watercolours in Victoria, Queensland and London. Austin witnessed the arrival of the first gold escort and depicted this event in 'Arrival of the First Gold Escort, William Street, Melbourne, June 1852, By an Eye Witness'.
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Name
William Austin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Draughtsman
Active Period
  • c.1852 - c.1889
Residence
  • c.1874 - c.1889 Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1850 - c.1874 Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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