William Habgood b. 1806

  • Artist (Painter)
Watercolourist and merchant, came to the Swan River Colony, WA from London in 1830. His only known painting was painted in 1842 and shows an Aboriginal family around a campfire.
Name
William Habgood
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Merchant (ANZSIC code: G)
Birth date
1806
Birth place
UK
Death date
29 January 1845
Death place
Perth, WA
Active Period
  • 1842
Arrival
  • 12 March 1830 (Came to the Swan River Colony, WA, from London in the Warrior.)
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • Western Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870