John Frederick Mann b. 16 December 1819

Also known as John Mann
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Colonial era NSW sketcher, amateur photographer and surveyor. In 1846 Mann was second-in-command on Ludwig Leichhardt's second exploring expedition.

Citations

  • Mitchell, Blanche (1858), '(Diary)’.

  • Mann, John Frederick (1888), 'Eight Months with Dr. Leichhardt, in the years 1846-47’.

  • Orlovich, P. (1974), 'John Frederick Mann’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, (Volume 5), [Pike, D. (ed.)], Melobourne, Vic.

  • (1980), 'Blanche: An Australian Diary 1858-1861’, Sydney, NSW [Hickson, E. (ed.)].

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Hutchinson of Australia, Melbourne, Vic., (2nd edition).

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, NSW, (2 volumes), (facsimile reprint, 1980).

  • '(Proceedings)’, Geographical Society of Australasia.

See also

  • 'IMAGES: Cartoon "How very thin your wife is, Jimmy..." 1860s(?), showing Aborigines and squatter, from sketchbook in Mann family papers ML (ill. DAA). Caricature done on Leichhardt's second expedition 1 October 1846-9 August 1847 (sketchbook DL Ms 178), e.g. Dinner for Nine-a goanna-with Leichhardt in a Chinese coolie hat saying (in balloon) "I vill hab der harf/ de leader should always hab de bes'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870