Edmund Besley Court Kennedy b. 5 September 1818

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Kennedy was primarily a surveyor and explorer with an interest in drawing and watercolours. He was killed while exploring Queensland's Cape York in 1848 but his field sketches were recovered.
Name
Edmund Besley Court Kennedy
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
5 September 1818
Birth place
Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
Death date
December 1848
Death place
Cape York, QLD
Active Period
  • c.1840 - c.1848
Arrival
  • c.March 1840 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • 1848 Cape York, QLD
  • c.1847 - c.1848 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1843 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1840 - c.1843 Portland Bay, VIC
  • c.1840 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Elizabeth College, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870