William Henry Fernyhough b. 17 March 1809

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Fernyhough produced silhouette portraits of Sydney personalities and of Aborigines. He is believed to have introduced zincography to New South Wales.
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associate of
Sir Thomas Mitchell
1792
Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Kellett Baker
1806
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Joseph Fowles
1810
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
E. D. Barlow
Other occupation
associate of
J. G. Austin
Other occupation
child of
Captain Thomas Fernyhough
Other occupation
child of
née Masters Susannah Fernyhough
Other occupation
associate of
Reverend J. D. Lang
Other occupation
associate of
Bishop Polding
Other occupation
associate of
W. E. Brockett
Other occupation
associate of
John Gardner Austin
1809
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Edward David Barlow
1809
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Richard Browne
1809
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Abraham Lincolne
1809
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
C. M.
1809
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
William Nicholas
1809
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)

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References [<ExternalResource: Brockett, W. E. (1836), 'Narrative of a Voyage from Sydney to Torres Straits'.>, <ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols', (facsimile reprint, 1930).>, <ExternalResource: McDonald, P.R. and Pearce, B. (eds) (1988), 'The Artist and the Patron, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1836), Australian, 09-16.>, <ExternalResource: (1849), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-25.>, <ExternalResource: 'Thomas L. Mitchell Papers', Sydney: ML mss (Mitchell Library, State Llibrary of New South Wales).>, <ExternalResource: Neville, R. (1989), ''Printmaking in early colonial New South Wales', MA thesis', University of Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1836), Sydney Herald, 11-21.>] [<ExternalResource: Brockett, W. E. (1836), 'Narrative of a Voyage from Sydney to Torres Straits'.>, <ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols', (facsimile reprint, 1930).>]