John Grube b. c.1834

Also known as John Edward Hobart, John Edward Grube
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Travelling oil, house, sign and coach painter and professional photographer of German birth. Grube had constant brushes with the law and used the alias John Edward Hobart.
Name
John Grube
Also known as:
  • John Edward Hobart (alias)
  • John Edward Grube
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • signwriter (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • ornamental painter (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
c.1834
Birth place
Germany
Death date
c.1872
Active Period
  • c.1871 - c.1872
Residence
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1867 Emerald Hill (now South Melbourne), Melbourne, Victoria
  • 1858 - 1859 Yass, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870