Name

Thomas W. Rider

Culture

Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

active by 1840s - 1851

Occupations

Artist (painter) | Engraver

Summary

Worked: Australia (NSW). Copper engravings, Wood-engravings

Context

Australia

Addresses

• 1840s, Sydney, New South wales, Australia.
• 1851, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Biography

Thomas W. Rider, who appears to have been in Sydney by 1836, was a self-taught artist, chiefly known for his lithographs and wood-engravings for the periodical 'Heads of the people', Sydney: W. Baker, 1847-48. He was a friend of William Baker, who had works by him in his collection. Thomas W. Rider does not appear to be related to the artist Thomas Tertius Rider (about 1822-1887) or his family.

Last Updated

05 May 2026