James Wilson b. 1827

Also known as James Glen Wilson
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
James Glen Wilson was a landscape painter, naval photographer and surveyor. Irish born, Wilson was chosen to accompany the expedition to the South Seas. This expedition aimed to explore the area embraced by New South Wales, New Zealand, the Kermadec group of islands, Tonga, Fiji, the New Hebrides and New Caledonia.
Name
James Wilson
Also known as James Glen Wilson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Naval photographer
Birth date
1827
Birth place
County Down, Northern Ireland, County Down, Ireland
Death date
6 August 1863
Death place
Molong, New South Wales
Active Period
  • 1849 - 1857
Residence
  • New South Wales
  • County Down, Northern Ireland, County Down, Ireland
  • Molong, New South Wales
Training
  • Belfast Government School of Design, Ireland
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870