Nathan Elias Knight b. 1815

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A sketcher, farmer and customs agent, Nathan Knight arrived at the Swan River Colony in Western Australia in 1841. His only recorded works are two sketches of Fremantle from about 1841 that were reproduced over 80 years later in the Western Mail.
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Name
Nathan Elias Knight
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Customs agent (ANZSIC code: 5291)
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01)
Birth date
1815
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
7 June 1859
Death place
Perth, WA
Burial place
East Perth Cemetery, Perth, WA
Active Period
  • c.1841
Arrival
  • 27 August 1841 (Arrived WA aboard the Advocate)
Residence
  • c.1850 Fremantle, Perth, WA
  • c.1841 - c.1849 York, WA
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Customs agent (ANZSIC code: 5291)
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01)
  • Customs agent (ANZSIC code: 5291)
  • Farmer