John Clements Wickham b. 21 November 1798

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
English naval officer and police magistrate who would marry into the Macarthur family after serving on the Beagle for over a decade. In the course of his expedition, Wickham produced detailed drawings of Indigenous rock engravings.
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Name
John Clements Wickham
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer
  • Police magistrate
Birth date
21 November 1798
Birth place
Leith, Scotland, UK
Death date
6 January 1864
Death place
Biarritz, France
Active Period
  • c.1837 - c.1841
Residence
  • c.1855 - c.January 1864 Biarritz, France
  • 1843 - 1853 Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1842 - c.1843 Parramatta, NSW
  • c.1841 - c.1842 London, England
  • c.1840- Western Australia
  • c.1838- Sydney, NSW
  • c.1837 - c.1841 North-west Australia
  • c.1812 - c.1831 South America
  • c.1798 - c.1812 Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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