Alfred James Daplyn b. 1844

Also known as A.J. Daplyn, Dap
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Daplyn was an English born painter, art teacher, journalist, and arts administrator. Although his work is little known today, he was an important early advocate of plein air painting in Australia.
Name
Alfred James Daplyn
Also known as:
  • A.J. Daplyn
  • Dap
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1844
Death date
19 July 1926
Death place
London, England
Active Period
  • c.1830 - c.1924
Arrival
  • 1881
Residence
  • 1924 - 1926 Chelsea, London, England
  • 1922 - 1923 'Studio', 50 Young Street, Sydney, NSW
  • 1921 "Fairthorn", Narrabeen, Sydney, NSW
  • 1920 Norwich Chambers, Sydney, NSW
  • 1914 - 1919 35 Mall Road, Hammersmith, London, England
  • 1905 - 1913 Room 211, Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, NSW
  • 1890 - 1904 187 Mercantile Chambers, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW
  • 1888 - 1889 195 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW
  • 1885 100 Victoria Street, Sydney, NSW
  • 1884 - 1885 69 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English