William Thomas b. 1791

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A sketcher who during the 1840s worked as a protector of Aborigines, who form the subject of his work.
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Name
William Thomas
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Assistant protector of Aborigines (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Schoolmaster (ANZSIC code: 802)
Birth date
1791
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
1 December 1867
Death place
Victoria, Vic
Active Period
  • 1840 - 1843
Arrival
  • 1839
Residence
  • 1840 - 1849 Narre Warren, Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)