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Australian Prints + Printmaking

Thomas Wright

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Name

Thomas Wright

Culture

Australian | English

Gender

Male

Birth date

16 January 1828

Birth place

London, England View on map Close map

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Death date

7 February 1912

Death Place

Geelong, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia from 1853

Occupations

Decorative / design artist | Jeweller

Summary

Worked: Australia (VIC).

NGA IRN

24357

Context

Australia

Biography

Thomas Wright
 
One of the more significant jewellers working in Geelong, Thomas Wright arrived in 1853 and worked in William Paterson's Workshop, taking over his business in 1856 when Paterson left. He moved premises in 1858 to 12 Malop Street, Geelong. Initially Wright refers to himself as a goldsmith and later he appears as watch and clockmaker and jeweller. In 1909 he moved to 73 Malop Street, where he continued buiness with his son, Walter, until his death in 1912. Some of his pieces are marked 'WRIGHT', but many are unsigned.