Jane Dorothea Cannan b. 1823

Also known as Jane Dorothea Claude, J. C.
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Melbourne sketcher reputedly of French descent. Cannan is best known for her meticulous pencil sketches were in the Victorian picturesque style of houses, landscapes and streetscapes.
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Name
Jane Dorothea Cannan
Also known as:
  • Jane Dorothea Claude
  • J. C.
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
1823
Death date
c.1861
Death place
Madeira, Portugal
Active Period
  • c.1853 - c.1854
Arrival
  • 14 August 1853 (Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • c.1861- Madeira, Portugal
  • c.29 November 1853 - c.1854 Prahran, Melbourne, Vic.
  • August 1853 - 29 November 1853 Collingwood, Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related collections
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)