James Taylor b. c.1785

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Military officer, James Taylor, arrived in Sydney in 1817 with the 48th Foot Regiment aboard the Matilda. Taylor produced a number of paintings and prints throughout his tours and his panoramic works of Sydney were particularly popular.
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Name
James Taylor
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
c.1785
Birth place
UK, UK?
Birth note
Place uncertain
Death date
10 August 1829
Death place
Bellary, India
Active Period
  • 1809 - 1829
Arrival
  • 9 August 1817 (At Sydney, aboard 'Matilda'.)
Residence
  • 1825 - 1829 India
  • 1822 - 1825 England, UK
  • c.1821 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.9 August 1817 - c.1821 Sydney, NSW
  • 1808 - 1809 Toulouse, France
  • 1808 - 1809 Orthes, France
  • 1808 - 1809 Nivelle, France
  • 1808 - 1809 Vittoria, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Pyrenees, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Salamanca, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Badajos, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Albuera, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Talvavera, Spain
  • 1808 - 1809 Douro, Portugal
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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