James Buckingham Philp b. 1830

Also known as J. B. Phelp, Phelps
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Originally from England, Philp was a painter, lithographer, architectural draughtsman and amateur actor who migrated to Melbourne in 1853. He lived there until 1865 when he suddenly disappeared, reportedly with a great sum of money he had stolen.
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Name
James Buckingham Philp
Also known as:
  • J. B. Phelp
  • Phelps
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • civil servant
  • Architectural draughtsman
  • Amateur actor
Birth date
1830
Birth place
Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1846 - c.1865
Arrival
  • April 1853 (Arrived Melbourne on board the 'Arrogant'.)
Residence
  • April 1853 - 1865 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1846 - 1853 London, England, UK
  • 1836 - 1846 Bristol, England, UK
  • 1830 - 1836 Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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