William Duke (artist)

William Charles Duke
Born1815 (1815)
Cork, Ireland
Died17 October 1853(1853-10-17) (aged 37–38)
Collingwood, Victoria
Known forPortraiture, Landscapes
SpouseLucy

William Charles Duke (1814 – 17 October 1853) was an Irish-born Australian artist remembered primarily for his portraits of several Māori leaders, and as a "journeyman painter of lively marine oil paintings of whaling, commissioned by Hobart shipowners".

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