James Emery b. c.1794

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
James Emery drew the earliest known views of the Darwin area as a lieutenant aboard the 'Beagle' about 1840 and his work was included in the Centenary of Federation exhibition in Rockhampton, Queensland in 2001.

Citations

  • Loader, Lisa (2001), 'Blighted Paradise’, Brochure and website, Rockhampton, Qld.

  • Loader, Lisa (2001), 'Early European Visions of Northern Australia’, World of Art and Antiques, 62nd edn, (Dec 01-Jun 02), p.25.

  • Information sourced from Russell, Barry C. (Asst. Director Research & Collections, Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory).

Initial data sources

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