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Self portrait
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| Artist / Maker | William Light |
|---|---|
| Date | 1839 |
| Medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Genre | self-portrait |
| Type | Painting |
| Collection | Art Gallery of South Australia |
| Location | Art Gallery of South Australia |
About the Artist
BiographyWilliam Light (1786–1839) — Surveyor-General of South Australia who designed Adelaide's street plan in 1836 (1786–1839).William Light worked as painter, discoverer, draftsperson, military officer, surveyor and soldier and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1786 to 1839, born in Kuala Kedah, died in Adelaide.Disciplinespainter, discoverer, draftsperson, military officer, surveyor, soldierBorn1786, Kuala KedahDied1839, AdelaideNationalityKingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSources: Wikidata ·… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image: Wikimedia Commons · Data: Wikidata (CC0).
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