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Thomas Baines, Aboriginal Canoes Communicating with the 'Monarch' and the 'Tom Tough', 28 August 1855

Thomas Baines

South African · 1820–1875 · Painter

(John) Thomas Baines was an English artist and explorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Baines, Brig in Table Bay, oil on paper laid down on paperBrig in Table BayStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,365,600≈ $76,692≈ £67,056≈ €76,394Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Baines, Scenery and Wild Animals in South East Africa photographed by Kisch of Durban Natal and Bruton of Port Elizabeth from oil paintings by J.T. BainesScenery and Wild Animals in South East Africa photographed by Kisch of Durban Natal and Bruton of Port Elizabeth from oil paintings by J.T. BainesStrauss & Co · ZAR 423,320≈ $48,610≈ £30,613≈ €38,170Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Baines, A Party Attacked, oil on paper laid down on canvasA Party AttackedStrauss & Co · ZAR 625,240≈ $42,948≈ £32,800≈ €36,846Sign up to see

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(John) Thomas Baines was an English artist and explorer of British colonial southern Africa and Australia.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1820, King's LynnDied 1875, DurbanOccupation PainterWikidata Q113518 ↗ULAN 500011319 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as J. T. Baines, John Thomas Baines

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Baines, Aboriginal Canoes Communicating with the 'Monarch' and the 'Tom Tough', 28 August 1855
Aboriginal Canoes Communicating with the 'Monarch' and the 'Tom Tough', 28 August 18551868
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Baines, Action between HMS 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', 5 January 1795
Action between HMS 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', 5 January 1795
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Baines, The greatest hunt in history near Bloemfontein 1860
The greatest hunt in history near Bloemfontein 18601861
Iziko William Fehr Collection (Castle of Good Hope) ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Iziko William Fehr Collection (Castle…
Thomas Baines, Wagon Crossing a Drift - Natal
Wagon Crossing a Drift - Natal1874
South African National Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — South African National Gallery
Thomas Baines, The 74th above Waterkloof, 1851
The 74th above Waterkloof, 18511851
National War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National War Museum
Thomas Baines, Engagement on Heights above Waterkloof
Engagement on Heights above Waterkloof1851
National War Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National War Museum
Thomas Baines, A Bend in the Victoria River, North Australia
A Bend in the Victoria River, North Australia1855
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library, Art & Archives ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library, …
Thomas Baines, Figures Painted on Rocks and Carved on a Gouty Stem Tree
Figures Painted on Rocks and Carved on a Gouty Stem Tree
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library, Art & Archives ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Library, …

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

Related artists — South African, born 1795–1845