Title

William Paul Dowling: artist, artist-photographer and photographer.

Author

Stevens, Robert.

Source

Australiana Magazine. Sydney: Australiana Society, 1985 - ongoing.

Details

volume 42, number 4, November 2020

Publication date

November 2020

Type

Article

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Dublin-born William Paul Dowling (c 1822–1877) worked in London as a draftsman and artist before his Irish Nationalist political activities led to his being transported to Van Diemen’s Land for sedition. Here, the Irish Catholic convict established a reputation as a portrait artist, gradually adapting to the new technology of photography. For the first time, Robert Stevens combines a look at his life, well documented through the many letters he wrote home, with an analysis of his art and photography, to reveal the story of this talented Irish patriot who made a new life in Tasmania.

[Australiana abstract, 2020].

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26 Jun 2025