John Mitchel b. 1815

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, amateur photographer(?) and journalist, was an Irish political prisoner transported to Van Diemen's Land. He sketched Tasmanian views and took many daguerreotypes.
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Name
John Mitchel
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Journalist
Birth date
1815
Birth place
Ireland
Death date
20 March 1875
Death place
Ireland
Active Period
  • c.1851 - c.1868
Arrival
  • April 1850 (At Hobart Town aboard the 'Neptune'.)
Residence
  • Ireland
  • New York, NY, USA
  • 1850 - 1853 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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