Jorgen Jorgenson b. 7 April 1780

Also known as Jorgen Jorgensen
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial-era sketcher, painter, naval officer, and author, among other things, he lived in Van Diemen's Land variously as a convict and a free man. He illustrated books with his own crudely drawn, yet highly imaginative, black and white neo-classical sketches.
Name
Jorgen Jorgenson
Also known as Jorgen Jorgensen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Convict-constable (ANZSIC code: 7711)
  • Convict-clerk (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • Editor (ANZSIC code: 5412)
  • British diplomatic agent (ANZSIC code: 7552)
  • Author (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Captain (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
7 April 1780
Birth place
Copenhagen, Denmark
Death date
20 April 1841
Death place
Hobart Town, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1809 - c.1840
Arrival
  • 1801 (Aboard 'Lady Nelson'.)
Residence
  • 1826 - 1841 Van Diemen's Land, (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870