Henry Edwards b. 1824

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A sketcher, actor and entomologist, Edwards worked in Australia as an actor and made natural history sketches. He ultimately owned one of the largest insect collections in the United States.
Name
Henry Edwards
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Entomologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1824
Birth place
Ross, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Death date
July 1891
Death place
New York, NY, USA
Active Period
  • c.1850 - c.1867
Arrival
  • c.1850 (Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • October 1889 - 1889 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1867 - 1889 California, USA
  • 1850 - 1867 Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870