William Thomas Knight b. 15 March 1809

  • Artist (Painter)
William Knight arrived as a merchant in Hobart Town and exhibited in the 1846 and 1858 Hobart Town Exhibitions. Examples of his work are held in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, Hobart.
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Name
William Thomas Knight
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Company Director (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • Merchant (ANZSIC code: G)
Birth date
15 March 1809
Birth place
Kensington, London, England, UK
Death date
30 June 1877
Death place
Sandy Bay, Hobart Town, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1840 - c.1846
Arrival
  • 1827 (Arrived Tasmania aboard the Hugh Crawford)
Residence
  • c.1877 Sandy Bay, Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1827 - c.1877 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1809 - c.1827 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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