James Henderson b. 15 October 1821

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sketcher, photographer, engineer and explorer, he came to Adelaide in 1840 as a surveyor. The drawings and paintings Henderson made on an 1843 expedition to examine the country north of Adelaide to the east of the Flinders Ranges established his artistic significance.
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Name
James Henderson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
Birth date
15 October 1821
Birth place
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Death date
13 April 1903
Death place
Cornwall, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1843
  • 1840 - 1841
Arrival
  • 1840 (Arrived in South Australia aboard the 'Recovery'.)
Residence
  • 1840 - 1850 Adelaide, SA
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. & Marfleet, D. (1977), 'Journey to Lake Frome 1843, Paintings and Sketches by Edward Charles Frome and James Henderson', Blackwood, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Henderson, J. (1925), 'Narrative of an expedition to Lake Frome in 1843', Royal Geographical Society of South Australia 25, (1924-25): original mansuscript, South Australian Archives Office, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Mackay, Mary.>]