Centre for Australian Art

Australian Prints + Printmaking

Samuel Clayton

Name

Samuel Clayton

Culture

Australian | Irish

Gender

Male

Birth date

about 1777

Birth place

Dublin, Ireland View on map Close map

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

Death date

26 June 1853

Death Place

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

Finding location.

Loading map tiles.

Unfortunately the location could not be loaded.

Movements

Australia from 20 December 1816 (Surry)

Occupations

Artist (mianaturist) | Engraver | Paper (merchant) | Silversmith

Summary

(brother of Robert CLAYTON). Worked: Australia (NSW).

In January 1831 Samuel clayton advertised that he intended to retire from all business and sell stock in trade and materials. These included a large quantity of Frankfort black copper-plate printing ink, 'a brass machine for taking profile likenesses and a Camera obscura'. [SMH, 8 January 1831, page 1].

Context

Australia

Addresses

  • 1825.
    23 Pitt-street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
    [Sydney Gazette, 16 June 1825, p.3, col.5.]

  • 1833, 1834, 1835.
    24 Pitt-street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
    Engraver and Jeweller. [NSWCD 1833, 1834, 1835, AASD 1834].

  • 1837.
    Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.
    Engraver & Jeweller. [NSWCD 1837].

  • 1839.
    Castlereagh-street south, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
    Artist. [NSWPPD 1839].

Last Updated

09 Jan 2026