James Shaw b. 12 January 1815

Also known as J. Shaw
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
James Shaw was born in 1815. He was a painter, photographer, engraver, lithographer, surveyor and lawyer. Shaw's two works 'Flood at Kent Town' and 'Sticking Up' were called 'historical' in the Society of Arts 1863 exhibition because they did not fit into any of the stipulated categories.
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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Shaw, Isabella (child of)
  • McCornock, Thomas (Justice) (associate of)
  • Paterson, Janet Liddle (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Adelaide Post Office (associate of)
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
Related people
  • Shaw, James (child of)
  • Shaw, George Baird (sibling of)
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
Related works
  • City Ball in Honour of Prince Alfred (creator of)
  • The Town Hall Opening Ball (creator of)
  • The South Australian Parliament: The House of Assembly (creator of)
  • Livingstone House (creator of)
  • Residence of F.B. Carlin, Kent Town (creator of)
  • The Tannery (creator of)
  • The Admella Wrecked, Cape Banks, 6th August 1859 (creator of)
  • Fire at the Adelaide Steam Flour Mill, Mill Street, Adelaide, 17 April 1855 (creator of)
  • The Drifting Wreck (creator of)
  • Sticking Up (creator of)
  • Flood at Kent Town (creator of)
  • Island of St Paul's (creator of)
  • Scene in Jamaica (creator of)
  • Adelaide, S.A. from Montefiore Hill (creator of)
  • Town Hall Opening Ball, Adelaide June 1866 (creator of)
  • Gawler Town, S.A., from the South (creator of)
  • View of the Hills from South Terrace, Adelaide (creator of)
  • Mitcham Church (creator of)
  • McLaren Wharf (creator of)
  • Free Church, Adelaide (creator of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • South Australian Society of Arts Sixth Annual Exhibition (received)
  • honourable mention from the judges (received)
Related events
  • South Australian Society of Arts First Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)