C. W. C.

Also known as C. W. Calvert (possible attribution)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher of public buildings of Adelaide.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1992
Name
C. W. C.
Also known as C. W. Calvert (possible attribution)
Gender
Unknown
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Residence
  • Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • c.1841- c.1842
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

sketcher, drew a series of six views of the public buildings of Adelaide which were engraved, printed and published by Henry Cooper Jervis in 1841-42. These 'first rate engravings’, which included Bank of South Australia Adelaide and Queens Theatre Adelaide South Australia , were advertised in the Adelaide Examiner of 30 December 1841 as available from the City Engraving & Painting Offices opposite the Royal Oak Hotel in Hindley Street at 1s each. Wilson and Borrow have identified C.W.C. as C.W. Calvert, supposing him to be related to the engraver Samuel Calvert and his brother William. Alison Carroll has noted, however, that William did not arrive at Adelaide until 1843 and Samuel five years later.

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Samuel Calvert
1828
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Supposed relation of C., C.W.
associate of
William Samuel Calvert
Artist (Printmaker)
Supposed relation of C., C.W.
associate of
Henry Cooper Jervis
1816
Artist (Printmaker)
Queens Theatre Adelaide South Australia
Date
c.1841- c.1842
One of six views of public buildings in Adelaide.
Bank of South Australia Adelaide
Date
c.1841- c.1842
One of six views of public buildings in Adelaide.
Citations:
  • Wilson, S.C.; & Borrow, K.T., (1973), The Bridge over the Ocean, (Place: Adelaide, SA)
  • Carroll, A., (1981), Graven Images in the Promised Land, (Place: Adelaide, SA : Art Gallery of South Australia catalogue)