John Howard Angas b. 5 October 1823

Also known as Agricola, Hon J. H. Angas
  • Artist (Painter)
Pastoralist and member of parliament, John Howard Angas was also a natural history painter. He painted birds, insects, and flowers, but no surviving work is known. His brother George French Angas was also a painter.

Citations

  • O’Neill, S. (1966), 'John Howard Angas’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Benko, N. (1969), 'Art and Artists of South Australia’, Adelaide, SA.

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

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, 2 vols, (facsimile reprint, 1930).

  • Tregenza, J. (1980), 'George French Angas’, Adelaide, SA.

  • 'Joan Kerr Archive’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • (1889), 'Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition 1888-89 Official Record’, Melbourne, Vic : p551.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions