John Boultbee b. 1799

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Leading a peripatetic life, John Boultbee frequented a number of British 19th century outposts throughout his travels, including Australia and kept a journal of his adventures that would late be published. Illustrated with rough sketches, there are no drawings of any Australian subject.
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Name
John Boultbee
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Boatman
  • Fisherman
Birth date
1799
Birth place
Bunny, Nottinghamshire, England
Death date
1854
Death place
Sri Lanka
Death note
Formerly known as Ceylon
Active Period
  • 1817 - 1854
Arrival
  • 1821 (Arrived Van Diemen's Land aboard the Woodlark)
Residence
  • c.1833 - c.1854 Sri Lanka
  • 1830 - 1833 Perth, WA
  • 1828 - 1830 Sydney, NSW
  • 1825 - 1828 New Zealand
  • c.1821 - c.1825 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • c.1821 - c.1825 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1821 - c.1825 Tasmania
  • c.1818 - c.1821 Barbados
  • c.1818 - c.1821 Brazil
  • c.1799 - c.1817 Bunny, Nottinghamshire, England
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Boultbee, Joseph (child of)
  • Boultbee, Sarah Elizabeth (child of)
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