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Latitude
51.3081527
Longitude
-2.8260293
Start Date
1824-01-01
End Date
1910-01-01

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ID
tb9596

Extended Data

Birth Place
Bridgewater, Somerset, England, UK
Biography
sketcher, was in South Australia by 1856 when he made a pencil drawing, The Residence of E. Castle Esq. Hackham, Morphett Vale (Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide). The artist was probably William, the son of William and Martha Acraman, who was born in Bridgewater, Somerset on 24 October 1824 and had come to South Australia in 1845 aboard the Isabella Watson . William Acraman worked as a watchmaker, married Carolyn, née Odgers, on 8 August 1861, and died on 1 May 1910. The Miss Acraman who showed a view of Lake Maggiore in the first exhibition of the South Australian Society of Arts at Adelaide in 1857 was presumably a relative. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 24 October 1824
Summary
This English artist arrived in South Australia in the mid nineteenth century. A watchmaker and sketcher, he is known for a pencil drawing held in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
Gender
Male
Died
1-May-10
Age at death
86