Edward James Howse Knapp b. c.1809

  • Artist (Painter)
A surveyor and sketcher Knapp was known as 'a crack shot, an excellent horseman, and a born bushman'. His work is held in the Mitchell Library and include natural history subjects, landscapes and drawings of his children.
Name
Edward James Howse Knapp
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
c.1809
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
1875
Death place
Braidwood, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1826 - c.1854
Arrival
  • 18 March 1826 (Arrived NSW aboard the Sesostris)
Residence
  • c.1875- Braidwood, NSW
  • 1930 Bathurst, NSW
  • 1826 - 1875 NSW
  • c.1809 - c.1826 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870