Edward Charles Close b. 1790

Also known as E. C.
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, army engineer, landowner and magistrate at Morpeth on the Hunter River, NSW.
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Name
Edward Charles Close
Also known as E. C.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Magistrate (Magistrate Appointed 1825.)
  • Landowner
  • Army Engineer
Birth date
1790
Death date
7 May 1866
Death place
Morpeth, Maitland, NSW
Active Period
  • 1837 - 1841
Arrival
  • 3 August 1817 (Arrived at Sydney, NSW with the 48th Regiment.)
Residence
  • c.1821 - c.1866 Morpeth, Hunter River, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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Related stub people
  • Palmer, Susannah (spouse of)
  • Close, Marianne (child of)
Related stub person groups
  • Legislative Council (associate of)
Related people
  • Campbell, Marrianne Collinson (parent of)
  • Campbell, Sophia (relative of)
  • Close, Edward Charles (child of)
Related works
  • Sketchbook of scenes of Sydney, Broken Bay, Newcastle and region, New South Wales, 1817-1840 (creator of)
  • Vineyard Hill (creator of)
  • Panoramic View of Newcastle (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)