Thomas Lempriere | |
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 Self-portrait, 1835 | |
| Born | 11 January 1796 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 6 January 1852 (aged 55) at sea |
| Known for | Diarist, portrait painter and naturalist in convict-era Van Diemen's Land |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Smith (m. 1823) |
| Relatives | Emily Dobson (daughter) |
Thomas James Lempriere (11 January 1796 – 6 January 1852) was a British colonial administrator in the Australian colony of Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania). He is known for his diaries depicting the convict period in Van Diemen's Land, his work as a portrait and landscape painter, and his work as a pioneering naturalist.