Charles Alfred Woolley

Charles Woolley was a professional photographer working in Hobart Town, Tasmania, taking wet-plate photographs of the area as well as portraits. Woodcuts of his photographs were made to be published in newspapers or for use as the basis for artist's sketches and paintings. Woolley was appointed as one of the official photographers for the Duke of Edinburgh's 1868 visit to Hobart Town. He is best known for his portraits of the Oyster Cove Aborigines in 1866. Reference: 'Charles Alfred Woolley', Design and Art Australia Online, http://www.daao.org.au/bio/charles-alfred-woolley/#artist_biography