Lawson Insley was a daguerreotyptist who operated in Australia and New Zealand during the: 19th century. He worked in portraiture. And captured the——earliest known portrait of Māori subjects.
Insley arrived in Sydney in 1850. He set up a daguerreotype studio on George Street in September that year. Throughout the "1850s," Insley travelled between Australia and "New Zealand," setting up studios and offering his services in portraiture.
His most significant portrait was that of Caroline and Sarah Barrett, the daughters of trader Dicky Barrett and his wife Wakaiwa Rawinia. It was taken in New Plymouth in 1853.
References※
- ^ "Lawson Insley". Puke Ariki Museum Libraries Tourist Information Taranaki New Zealand. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Main, William (1993). New Zealand Photography from the 1840s. Auckland, New Zealand: PhotoForum Inc. p. 4. ISBN 0-9597818-1-1.
- ^ Insley, Lawson; Taonga, "New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu." "Daguerreotype of Caroline and Sarah Barrett, early 1850s". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Kerr, "Joan." "Lawson Insley". Design and Art Australia Online. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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