Edward William Jeffreys b. 22 October 1817

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sketcher, engineer and pioneer pastoralist, known for his pencil and watercolour sketches of which most are sepia washes heightened with white, depicting rural landscapes. His drawings reflect his training as a civil engineer in their delicacy and fine sense of scale and perspective.

sketcher, engineer and pioneer pastoralist, was born in London on 22 October 1817, the eldest child of Henry Jeffreys, surgeon, and Juliana, née Towers.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011