Edward Charles Frome b. 7 January 1802

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A skilled amateur artist, Frome used his talents to create a career as a painter. His works portrayed the country as inherently beautiful and are a valued legacy to Australia's exploration art.
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Name
Edward Charles Frome
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
Birth date
7 January 1802
Birth place
Gibraltar
Death date
12 February 1890
Death place
Ewell, Surrey, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1849
Arrival
  • 19 September 1839 (Port Adelaide, SA; ship 'Recovery')
Residence
  • Port Adelaide, SA
  • England, UK
  • Gibraltar
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Auhl, I. and Marfleet, D. (1977), 'Journey to Lake Frome 1843: Paintings and Sketches by Edward Charles Frome and James Henderson', Blackwood, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Frome, E. C. (1844), 'Report on the country eastward of Flinders' Range', Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, p. 14.>, <ExternalResource: Appleyard, R. (1972), 'Captain E.C. Frome, R.E. and his sketches of South Australia, 1839-1849', Bulletin of the Art Gallery of South Australia, p. 34.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Appleyard, Ron.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Mackay, Mary.>]