James Adams b. 1816

Also known as Mr Adams
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
James Adams, and his father, William, worked on a property at Dundas, New South Wales. It is unclear whether James or his father are responsible for the 145 drawings of Australian plants, insects and butterflies made between 1842 and 1848 attributed simply to 'Mr Adams'.

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 5766/1870; 6458/1872’.

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : V18381791 22/1838’.

  • 'NSW Birth Records : V18164265 1B/1816’.

  • 'Mitchell Library, manuscript 715’, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, manuscript 715 (notes in album).

Initial data sources

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