Jane King

Also known as Jane Mathewson
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Wife of a missionary, Jane King helped establish a school in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her sketches depicted local landscapes and indigenous inhabitants.
Name
Jane King
Also known as Jane Mathewson
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Missionary teacher (ANZSIC code: 9540)
Death date
1900
Death place
Burwood, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1841 - c.1845
Arrival
  • 15 October 1841 (WA onboard the Ganges)
Residence
  • 1849 - 1900 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1843 - c.December 1848 Albany, WA
  • 15 October 1841 - December 1848 Fremantle, Perth, WA
  • c.1840- Ireland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870