English-born watercolourist, diarist and public servant. Posted to Hobart in 1826 as colonial auditor, he soon became involved in the city’s artistic life. His many quick sketches of Tasmania’s landscape, together with his diaries, form a valuable record of early colonial life.
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GTWB Boyes (1787-1853) The Site of Napoleon’s Tomb [1832] Watercolour and ink on paper WL Crowther Library |
