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DAAO URL

https://www.daao.org.au/bio/william-h-raworth

Birth Place

England, UK

Biography

painter, art teacher and surveyor, was born in England, nephew and son-in-law of the painter John Linnell. In 1850 he arrived at Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the Sir John Seymour giving his occupation as surveyor. Initially, however, he taught art at Lyttleton School, then at Christchurch and Sydney. In 1866-67 he was in the UK as well as NSW. He was again in NZ in 1867-72. He held solo exhibitions of his watercolours at Christchurch in 1871 and 1873, in between holding an exhibition of over 200 paintings in Melbourne and Sydney in 1872. He exhibited late romantic watercolours with the NSW Academy of Art in 1873 and was awarded a silver medal for best watercolour. In 1874-79 he was again in NZ, exhibiting with the Otago Art Society in 1876-78. In 1879-83 he was in NSW and Tasmania, then revisited England in 1883-84 where he held at least one successful solo exhibition. He apparently settled in Sydney in 1885, although he again lived in Victoria before 1891 – perhaps in 1888-89 when he showed work at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition – and may also have been in the Middle East (?) for a year. Raworth’s peregrinations continued until he died. He exhibited with the Christchurch (NZ) Society of the Arts in 1891, was back in NSW and Victoria in 1891-98, in New Zealand 1898-99, NSW in 1899-1900, UK in 1900-1901 and NSW and Tasmania from 1901 until his death. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011

Born

b. 1821

Summary

Raworth could never stay still, his migrations were frequent and his residence anywhere rarely exceeded three years. He shifted between New Zealand, Australia and England throughout his career, and may have also lived in the Middle East for a year. He was never without notice and work as a painter though, and held regular solo exhibitions and taught art in both New Zealand and Australia. Whether h

Gender

Male

Died

1904

Age at death

83