Meshach Stevens b. c.1811

Also known as Meshack Stevens
  • Artist (Painter)
Meshach Stevens was a convict, arriving in Australia aboard the Argyle in 1831. His only known art work is an oil painting showing an Arctic whaling scene. The Van Diemen's Land whaling industry was at its height in the late 1840s and the work may have been a commission.
Name
Meshach Stevens
Also known as Meshack Stevens
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • House painter (ANZSIC code: 3244)
Birth date
c.1811
Birth place
Bridport, England, UK
Death date
c.1853
Active Period
  • c.1847
Arrival
  • 5 August 1831 (Hobart Town, TAS)
Residence
  • c.1842 120 Liverpool Street, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.1831 - c.1853 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.1811 - c.1831 Bridport, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870