John B. East

Also known as J. B. East, T. B. East, Mr E., J. B. Earl
  • Artist (Painter)
A portrait painter and miniaturist, J. B. East's best known work is his oil portrait of Jamaican boatman, Billy Blue. His lively watercolours of Europeans and Indians reveal the human focus of his work and provide information about India where he lived, both before and after his period in Australia.
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creator of
Catamarans and Masoolah Boat, Madras
 
creator of
Landing Horses from Australia [at Madras]
 
creator of
Billy Blue
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oil on canvas, 63 × 50.2 cm

 
creator of
A. Earl
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Arrivals
  • 15 November 1832 (Sydney, NSW)
  • 29 November 1832 (Sydney, NSW)