James Shaw b. 12 January 1815

Also known as J. Shaw
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
James Shaw was born in 1815. He was a painter, photographer, engraver, lithographer, surveyor and lawyer. Shaw's two works 'Flood at Kent Town' and 'Sticking Up' were called 'historical' in the Society of Arts 1863 exhibition because they did not fit into any of the stipulated categories.
Name
James Shaw
Also known as J. Shaw
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • clerk (ANZSIC code: 7291)
  • junior bookkeeper (ANZSIC code: 6932)
  • lawyer (ANZSIC code: 6931)
  • surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • engraver (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
12 January 1815
Birth place
Dumfries, Scotland, UK
Death date
1 September 1881
Death place
South Australia, SA
Active Period
  • c.1836 - c.1879
Arrival
  • November 1850 (Adelaide, South Australia)
Residence
  • Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1836 Jamaica
  • Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Training
  • University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Edinburgh Royal High School, Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870