James Hazell Adamson b. 27 June 1829

Also known as J. H. Adamson, Mr Adamson
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
This diverse artist practised as a painter, lithographer and professional photographer. His works encompassed portrait, landscape and still life genres. Exhibiting in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, he received wide ranging recognition for his work.
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Citations

  • (1855), 'Royal South Australian Book Almanack and General Directory’.

  • Davies, Alan / Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Benko, N. (1969), 'Art and Artists of South Australia’, Adelaide, SA.

  • Carroll, A. (1981), 'Graven Images in the Promised Land’, Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue, Adelaide, SA.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, 2 vols, (facsimile reprint, 1930).

  • Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885’, Adelaide, SA.

  • (1858), Argus, 03-04, ALSO: 1859-09-08.

  • (1875), Sydney Mail, 04-03, ALSO: 1875-05-01, 1875-05-29.

  • Information sourced from Appleyard, Ron.

  • Information sourced from Gibberd, Joyce.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)