John Abbott b. 1803

  • Artist (Painter)
This sketcher, watercolourist and songwriter became the registrar-general of births, deaths and marriages in Van Diemen's Land in the mid nineteenth century. His watercolours were exhibited in the 1866 Melbourne and 1870 Sydney Intercolonial Exhibitions.
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Name
John Abbott
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Public servant
  • Soldier
  • Surveyor
  • Songwriter
Birth date
1803
Birth place
NSW
Death date
10 July 1875
Death place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Active Period
  • c.1828 - c.1870
Residence
  • c.1840 - c.1875 Tasmania
  • c.1828 - c.1840 Sydney, NSW
  • 1815 - 1828 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • 1803 - 1815 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related events
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)