J. I. B. b. 1822

Also known as Fr John Ignatius Bleasdale
  • Artist (Painter)
Jesuit priest who pursued cultural interests along with his commitment to the natural sciences. There is some suggestion that he is the J.I.B who signed four watercolour landscapes of Tasmania in 1851.

Citations

  • Grigsby, J., 'John Ignatius Bleasdale’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne, Vic, vol. 3.

Initial data sources

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