Walter William Thwaites b. c.1814

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Photographer)
A miniature painter and engraver, W.W. Thwaites (1814-1888)and sons established themselves as professional photographers in West and South Australia in the 1860s. However, despite such success, financial difficulties in later years resulted in the taking of his own life.

Citations

  • Davies, A.; and Stanbury, P. (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, VIC : Oxford University Press.

  • Erickson, R. (1983), 'The Brand on his Coat’, Nedlands, WA.

  • Graves, A. (1906), 'The Royal Academy of Arts’, London, England, UK.

  • Johnson, J. (1975), 'The Royal Society of British Artists 1824-1893 and the New English Art Club 1888-1917’, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

  • (1868), Adelaide Almanack.

  • (13 August 1836), Commercial Journal.

  • (1982), Descent, vol. 12., no. 3.

  • (19 June 1867), Perth, WA : Inquirer.

  • (28 February 1868), Perth Gazette.

  • Davenport, F., '[F. Davenport (Shoobridge), Diaries, January 1860-September 1878]’, Hobart, Tas : Archives Office of Tasmania.

  • Dixson, W., 'Notes on Australian artists’, Sydney, NSW : Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, (manuscript WD53).

  • Sydney, NSW : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, (manuscript A623).

  • Erickson, R. (1988), 'The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888’, Nedlands, WA.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • Information sourced from Erickson, R.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Glover, M.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870