Albert Edward Aldis b. 31 January 1865

Also known as A. E. Aldis
  • Artist (Painter)
Albert Edward Aldis, an English artist who emigrated to New Zealand in 1886. He lived and painted in both New Zealand and Australia, spending the last decade of his life in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. He died in Manly, Sydney, in 1921.
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Name
Albert Edward Aldis
Also known as A. E. Aldis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher
  • Musician
Birth date
31 January 1865
Birth place
Kentish Town, London, UK
Birth note
Aldis's birth date is widely reported as 1970, however the correspondence of his wife, Olga, gives his his birthdate as 31 January 1865 (283-2, Grainger Museum). Aldis's age as given in the 1871 and 1881 British Censuses agree with this date.
Death date
26 December 1921
Death place
Manly, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Manly Cemetery, Manly, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1885 - c.1921
Arrival
  • c.1889
Residence
  • 1907 - 1921 Katoomba, NSW
  • 1896 - 1907 Te Kopuru, New Zealand
  • c.1893 - c.1896 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1889 - c.1893 Melbourne, VIC
  • c.1886 - c.1889 Auckland, New Zealand
Training
  • 1884 Ipswich School of Science & Art, Ipswich, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • British
Languages
  • English

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