Person

Barraud, Charles Decimus (1822 - 1897)

Born: 1822
England?
Died: 1897
Occupation: Pharmacist and Artist

Summary

Charles Barraud emigrated to New Zealand in 1849 and set up business in Wellington. He was a competent artist, sketching and painting in watercolours mostly. His landscapes are regarded as important historical records.

Details

Born England (?), 1822. Died 1897. Served his articles as a chemist and druggist, emigrated to New Zealand 1849, worked as a pharmacist in Wellington 1849-87. Founder and sometime president, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Pictures Collection

Charles Decimus Barraud - Records; National Library of Australia Pictures Collection. Details

Published resources

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5076806. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/94774024. Details
'Barraud, Charles Decimus (1822-1897)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1276707. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 12 February 2018

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