James Hesketh Biggs Explained

Colonel James Hesketh Biggs was a 19th-century painter, photographer and engraver in South Australia who was active in the 1860s and 1870s. He was renowned in his day and won numerous awards, but most of his work is now lost.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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  1. Web site: Samela Harris . Rare colonial watercolours saved by chance in estate auction | The Lead . Theleadsouthaustralia.com.au . 29 September 2015 . 6 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Colonel Biggs paintings of 'incalculable' value discovered in unmarked envelope | Art and design . The Guardian . 1 January 1970 . 6 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Biggs, James Hesketh – People and organisations – Trove . Trove.nla.gov.au . 6 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Rare SA paintings found in envelope | SBS News . Sbs.com.au . 18 September 2015 . 6 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Dictionary of South Australian Photography 1845–1915 . R.J. Nove . Sapf.org.au . 6 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170219043353/http://www.sapf.org.au/wordpress/upload/Dictionary%20of%20South%20Australian%20photography.pdf . 19 February 2017 . dead .

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