Charles Jeffreys b. 16 October 1782

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Jeffrey's was a sketcher and naval officer whose life was regularly filled with profit-making scandals, much to the ire of Governor Macquarie. Jeffreys is best known for a sketch he did of Hobart Town, Tasmania in 1817.
Name
Charles Jeffreys
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Author (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
16 October 1782
Birth place
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Death date
12 May 1826
Death place
Frogmore, Pittwater, Near Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Frogmore, Pittwater, Near Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Burial place
Sorell, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1817 - c.1820
Arrival
  • January 1814 (Sydney, NSW on the brig 'Kangaroo'.)
Residence
  • c.1820 - c.1826 Frogmore, Pittwater near Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870