Rudolph Jenny b. c.1826

Also known as R. J.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Colonial-era newspaper wood engraver, he was the last of the classical European-trained wood-engravers in Melbourne. His estate was sworn at £11,280, the bulk of which was willed to various charitable institutions.
Name
Rudolph Jenny
Also known as R. J.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Birth date
c.1826
Birth place
Solothurn, Switzerland
Death date
22 January 1905
Death place
East Melbourne, Vic.
Burial place
Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1861 - c.1888
Arrival
  • c.1855 (Victoria)
Residence
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870