John Adamson

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Scottish colonial male draughtsman whose sketches and paintings of Melbourne were reproduced as lithographs even after his sudden death at sea en route to Calcutta. His Australian landscapes were sought after because they captured the roughness of the country.
Name
John Adamson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Death date
5 May 1841
Death place
(at sea)
Death note
(at sea)
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1841
Arrival
  • August 1835 (Arrived Hobart Town off the wreck of the Wallace.)
Residence
  • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • c.1839 - c.1841 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.October 1835 - c.1836 Sydney, NSW
  • August 1835 - October 1835 Hobart Town, Tas.
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870