Peter Schourup b. 1837

Also known as Niels Peter Schourup
  • Artist (Photographer)
Peter Schourup emigrated from Denmark to South Australia in 1862-1863, settling in Port Adelaide. Trained as an artist and cartographer, he learnt photography from Professor Hall, a Danish emigrant who specialised in portraiture. Shourup became well known for his shipping views and scenes of Port Adelaide, and several of his images were included in the South Australian exhibit at the London International Exhibition of 1873.
Name
Peter Schourup
Also known as Niels Peter Schourup
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
1837
Birth place
Nykobing, Mors, Denmark
Death date
24 January 1887
Active Period
  • c.1863 - c.1882
Arrival
  • 1863 (Arrived at Port Adelaide aboard cargo vessel 'William Jackson'.)
Residence
  • c.1863 - c.1818 Port Adelaide, SA
  • 1882 - 1887 Christchurch, New Zealand
Training
  • Art and Cartography, - Royal Academy of Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia