Edwin Walter Marchant b. 9 December 1849

Also known as Ned Marchant
  • Artist (Photographer)
Part of a large family of photographers, Edwin Marchant emigrated from England to South Australia in 1861. His main interest was in portraiture, where he was skilled in several techniques including wet-plate and dry-plate photography.
Name
Edwin Walter Marchant
Also known as Ned Marchant
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
9 December 1849
Birth place
Colyton, Devonshire, England, UK
Death date
20 June 1932
Active Period
  • 1875 - c.1922
Arrival
  • 17 February 1861 (Semaphore, SA)
Residence
  • 1849 - 1861 England, UK
  • 1861 - Gawler, SA
  • c.1875 - 1896 Clare, SA
  • 1896 - 1904 Peterborough, SA
  • 1904 - c.1910 Kadina, SA
  • 1910 - 1932 Adelaide, SA
Initial Record Data Source
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia