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Latitude
51.4538022
Longitude
-2.5972985
Start Date
1840-01-01
End Date
1840-01-01

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ID
tba6d5

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/thomas-davis
Birth Place
Bristol, England, UK
Biography
painter and settler, came to Van Diemen’s Land from Bristol, England, with his family. An 1875 watercolour of the Derwent River, Tasmania signed 'Davis’ was in Christie’s painting sale of 27 August 1997 (lot 220). Affixed verso was a 1977 letter from Sarah Lawrence giving brief biographical details of the artist and claiming that a few of his early works, noted for their attention to detail, had been purchased by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1969 for an undisclosed amount. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1840
Summary
A painter and settler, he came to Van Diemen's Land in the late 1800's.
Gender
Male
Died
1897
Age at death
57