James Coutts Crawford b. 1817

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Watercolour painter, writer, naval officer and settler. Resident of England, New Zealand and Australia, his sketches are more the work of a gentleman traveller interested in sublime and picturesque scenery than the productions of a trained natural scientist.
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Name
James Coutts Crawford
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • settler
  • naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1817
Death date
1915
Death note
1918 acc. Sotheby's 1989
Active Period
  • 1840 - 1849
Arrival
  • 1838 (New South Wales, vessel; the Coromandel)
Residence
  • c.1846 - c.1915 New Zealand
  • c.1845 - c.1915 Eton Vale, Queensland
  • c.23 April 1845 - c.1915 Forest Lodge, Glebe, New South Wales
  • 1841 - 1844 New Zealand
  • April 1839 - 1839 Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1838 - December 1838 Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1831 - 1838 South American waters
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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References [<ExternalResource: Pike, D.H. (ed.) (1965), 'Extracts from James Coutts Crawford's diary'.>, <ExternalResource: Burmester, C.A. (1980), 'National Library of Australia: Guide to the Collections', vol. 3, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: MacDonnell, F. (1975), 'The Glebe: Portraits and Places', Sydney, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: Pike, D.H. (ed.) (1965), 'The diary of James Coutts Crawford, extracts on Aborigines and Adelaide 1839', South Australiana, 03.>, <ExternalResource: (7 June 1989), 'Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings from America Canada, Australia, New Zealand...', London, England: Sotheby's catalogue, lots 96 (folio), 146 (album).>] [<ExternalResource: Pike, D.H. (ed.) (1965), 'Extracts from James Coutts Crawford's diary'.>]