John Mitchel b. 1815

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, amateur photographer(?) and journalist, was an Irish political prisoner transported to Van Diemen's Land. He sketched Tasmanian views and took many daguerreotypes.
Name
John Mitchel
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1815
Birth place
Ireland
Death date
20 March 1875
Death place
Ireland
Active Period
  • c.1851 - c.1868
Arrival
  • April 1850 (At Hobart Town aboard the 'Neptune'.)
Residence
  • Ireland
  • New York, NY, USA
  • 1850 - 1853 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870