William Gilbert Rees b. 1827

  • Artist (Painter)
William Gilbert Rees, a Welsh painter, engineer and pastoralist, travelled to Queensland in 1852. In 1858 he returned to Britain, married and settled in New Zealand. Paintings created during the New Zealand period are in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.
Name
William Gilbert Rees
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stock inspector (ANZSIC code: 7720)
  • Pastoralist (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
Birth date
1827
Birth place
Wales, Great Britain
Death date
1898
Death place
Wellington, New Zealand.
Active Period
  • c.1858 - c.1898
Arrival
  • 1852 (Queensland.)
Residence
  • 1827 - 1852 Wales, Great Britain
  • 1852 - 1858 Queensland, Australia
  • 1858 - 1898 Great Britain
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870