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Australian Prints + Printmaking

William Spreat

Name

William Spreat

Culture

English

Gender

Male

Birth date

1817

Birth place

Exeter, Devon, England View on map Close map

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Death date

1896

Death Place

Exeter, Devon, England View on map Close map

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Occupations

Artist (painter) | Lithographer

Summary

Worked: England

Context

Australia

Biography

William Spreat lithographed prints of Australian subjects for Robert Marsh Westmacott. The 1851 census records William Spreat as artist, landscape painter, lithographer, employing 7 men. One of his apprentices was Joseph J. Stopps who lived at his house.

Last Updated

26 Feb 2026