John Carter b. 28 August 1821

  • Designer (Weaver),
  • Designer (Painter)
John Carter was a Master Designer of Printing and Weaving in Crayford, Kent,England before migrating in 1861 to Victoria Australia. He moved to Dunedin, New Zealand for 7 years before returning to Victoria, Australia.He was a Watercolourist of Still Life, Teacher of Drawing and Designr of Wallpaper until his death in 1909. His Grandson was the noted Australian Portrait Painter and Stained Glass Artist Norman St Clair Carter.
Tags: Teacher, Weaving, Watercolourist
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Citations

  • Platts, U. (1980), 'Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists’, Christchurch, NZ.

  • (1870), New Zealand : Dunedin trade directory.

  • Information sourced from Carter, H.B.

  • Information sourced from Callaway, A.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Tolmie, Heather (family historian), November 2013

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Arrivals
  • c.1861 (Arrived on board the S.S.Great Britain with his wife and 6 children. The Shipping List is available from the Victorian Archives.)
  • c.1861 (Arrived on board the S.S.Great Britain with his wife and 6 children)