Stephen King b. 15 December 1841

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
An explorer and sketcher, Stephen King accompanied John McDouall Stuart on his exploration journey across Australia; he later travelled around South Australia on field surveys. His sketches reflect his life as an explorer.

Citations

  • Lawrenson, E. (1970), 'Stephen King Jr. (1814-1915)’, Pioneers’ Association of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.

  • Mudie, I. (1968), 'The Heroic Journey of John McDouall Stuart’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Webster, M.S. (1958), 'John McDouall Stuart’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1997), Community History 8/1, Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, p 9.

  • Information sourced from Mortlock Library of South Australiana, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.

See also

  • 'Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, Community History 8/1, 1997, p9'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870