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Watkin Tench

Watkin Tench (1758–1833) was a British explorer, writer and naval officer.

Portrait miniature of of a British military officer of the Marine Corps (possibly Watkin Tench,) c. 1795, attributed to Frederick Buck, watercolour miniature on ivory, This portrait is believed by the Grylls family to be of Watkin Tench, and is attributed to portrait miniaturist Frederick Buck (1771-c.1839/40) by Emma Rutherford, a fine art consultant from Philip Mould Co., State Library of NSW MI

attributed to Frederick Buck · State Library of New South Wales · Public domain

Biography

Born at Chester in 1758, died in Plymouth in 1833.

The recorded working language is English.

Work by Watkin Tench is recorded in the collections of Australian National Maritime Museum.

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  • Chester
  • Plymouth
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