W. Abbott b.

  • Artist (Painter)
W. Abbott made seven watercolour sketches on a voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on board the barque Calcutta in 1840.

painter, made seven watercolour sketches on a voyage to Van Diemen’s Land on board the barque Calcutta in September-October 1840 (NLA). One shows the ship, four are of icebergs and the other two are views of the Antipodes and Bounty islands, New Zealand.

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