James Grove b. c.1769

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
James Grove was a sketcher, engraver, carver and silversmith. He is credited with having made the earliest existing example of Australian silver, a small castor with the arms and crest of Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins and an inscription bearing the date 1804.
Name
James Grove
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Silversmith (ANZSIC code: 2591)
  • Carver (ANZSIC code: 1499)
  • Engraver (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
c.1769
Death date
1810
Burial place
St David's Cemetery
Active Period
  • c.1802 - c.1810
Arrival
  • c.1803 (Arrived Port Phillip, Vic. aboard HMS Calcutta)
Residence
  • 1803 - 1810 Port Phillip, Vic.
  • c.1802 - c.1803 Birmingham, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870