BARRAUD, CHARLES DECIMUS (1822-97) was born in Surrey and educated in Camberwell. After serving his articles to a chemist and druggist, he spent some time in that business in Southampton and came to New Zealand in the Pilgrim in 1849. He was in business in Lambton Quay, Wellington, until 1887, when the misfortune of having his premises burned caused him to retire. Barraud was a competent artist in water colours and painted a great deal during his life in Wellington. In 1875 he visited England, where he published (1877) a portfolio of lithographs in colour and plain entitled New Zealand: Graphic and Descriptive (the descriptive matter being by W. T. L. Travers). Barraud was one of the founders, and for some years president, of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. He was the first president of the New Zealand Pharmacy Board and was treasurer of the convalescent fund of Wellington Hospital and chairman of the Sailors' Rest. He died on 26 Dec 1897.

Ward; Cycl. N.Z., i (P); Barraud, op. cit; N.Z. Times and Evening Post, 28 Dec 1897.

Reference: Volume 1, page 37

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