Joseph John Elliott b. 14 October 1835

  • Artist (Photographer)
An innovative photographer by the age of fifteen, Elliot came to Australia in search of gold. When that proved fruitless, he set up as a photographer in rural NSW in the 1850s. He also ran a successful photographic business in London after returning in 1859. Elliot was also a noted art collector.
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Name
Joseph John Elliott
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Photographic firm co-owner (ANZSIC code: 6991)
  • Art collector (ANZSIC code: 6240)
Birth date
14 October 1835
Birth place
near Croydon, Surrey, England, UK, near Croydon, Surrey (Greater London), England, UK
Death date
30 March 1903
Death place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1850 - 1893
Arrival
  • c.1850
Residence
  • c.1850 - c.1859 New South Wales
  • England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Johnson, W.S. (1990), 'Nineteenth-Century Photography: An Annotated Bibliography 1839-1879', Boston, Massachusetts, USA.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Kerr, J. S.>, <ExternalResource: 'Obituary', British Journal Photographic Almanac 1904.>, <ExternalResource: (1858), Yass Courier, December 18.>, <ExternalResource: (1858), Photographic News, December 24.>]