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Read, Richard (1765? - 1829?)

Artist

Born: 1765? London, England. Died: 1829?.

Richard Read was sentenced in London in July 1812 and transported to Australian onboard the Earl. He was given a ticket-of-leave in December 1813 and was eventually fully pardoned in March 1925. In November 1814 Read established Australia’s first drawing school. He not only taught drawing, but also painted portraits and decorated many of the colonial mansions including Government House. Read soon became one of the colony’s most sort after artists and painted portraits of many of the country’s top people including the Governor Macquarie.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1812 - 1813 Transported to New South Wales for fourteen years imprisonment
1813 Received a ticket-of-leave in December
1814 His wife and daughter arrived in Australia as free settlers in January
1814 - c. 1829 Established a drawing school in Pitt St, Sydney
1819 Conditionally pardoned
1825 Received an absolute pardon
c. 1929 - Established a farm

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 20 July 2006

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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