Edward John Peake b. 1822

  • Artist
a sketcher, magistrate and vigneron. Peake's familiarity with aspects of the English Gothic Revival in architecture informed the construction of Adelaide's Cathedral of St Francis Xavier.

Citations

  • Murphy, F., 'Diaries 1852-55’.

  • Andrews, B. (1984), 'Gothic in South Australian Churches’, Flinders University catalogue, Adelaide.

  • Coxon, H., Playford, J. and Reid, R. (1985), 'Biographical Register of the South Australian Parliament 1857-1957’, Netley, SA.

  • Press, M.M. (1986), 'From Our Broken Toil, South Australian Catholics 1836-1905’, Adelaide.

  • Stark, P. (1983), 'Meadows Heritage’, Meadows, SA.

  • Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836 1885’, Adelaide.

  • (1858), 'Howell’s Directory and Almanack’, Adelaide.

  • (1876), South Australian Register (supplement), 04-21.

  • (1957), 'Foundation members of the Adelaide Club 1863-64’, AOSA ms, 03.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870