John Bolger b. c.1776

  • Artist (Painter)
A convict, John Bolger's painting of Woolloomooloo is in the collection of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales. A pencil note attached to the back states that it was "kept as a curiosity".
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Name
John Bolger
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Ship's carpenter (ANZSIC code: 2391)
Birth date
c.1776
Birth note
possible attribution: a John Bolger died in Sydney in 1839, aged 63
Death date
1839
Death place
NSW
Death note
possible attribution
Active Period
  • c.1803-
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : V1839130 23A/1839'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : V1805620 3A/1805; V1805323 4/1805'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : V18061621 1A/1806; V1806938 4/1806'.>, <ExternalResource: Dyster, B. (1988), 'Servant and Master', Kensington, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: McCormick, T. (ed.) (1987), 'First Views of Australia 1788-1825', Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : V1839130 23A/1839'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : V1805620 3A/1805; V1805323 4/1805'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : V18061621 1A/1806; V1806938 4/1806'.>]