Centre for Australian Art

Australian Prints + Printmaking

John Sly

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Name

John Sly

Other names

Old Sly.

Culture

Australian | English

Gender

Male

Birth date

25 May 1769

Birth place

England View on map Close map

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Death date

28 December 1829

Death Place

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia from 29 September 1811 (Admiral Gambier and Friends)

Occupations

Convict | Engraver

Summary

Worked: Australia (NSW)

Context

Australia

Biography

Convicted of Fraud at Middlesex Gaol and sentenced to seven years, transported to New South Wales in 1811. Worked as engraver Executed for forging Waterloo notes in 1829.

Last Updated

28 Oct 2023