John Woodcock Graves b. 1795

Also known as J. W. Graves, Senior John Woodcock Graves
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter and composer, Graves worked in a variety of roles and jobs while living in Tasmania, advertising his various skills that included painting, composing, carriage maintenance and plumbing.
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Name
John Woodcock Graves
Also known as:
  • J. W. Graves
  • Senior John Woodcock Graves
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Composer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
Birth date
1795
Birth place
Wigton, Cumberland, England, UK
Death date
1886
Death place
Tasmania
Burial place
St David's Park, Hobart, Tas.
Death note
\n\nBurialNote: Memorial
Active Period
  • c.1834 - c.1885
Arrival
  • 1834 (Arrived Van Dieman's land on board the Strathfieldsaye)
Residence
  • 1845 - 1886 Hobart, Tas.
  • 1842 - 1845 New Zealand
  • 1834 - 1842 Hobart, Tas.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related collections
  • Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum, Battery Point, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum, Tas. (collected in)