John Bell b. c.1833

  • Artist (Painter)
Originally arriving in Australia for the gold rush, John Bell eventually settled in Bendigo and taught modelling and oil painting at the newly opened Sandhurst School of Design.
Name
John Bell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Gold-digger (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
c.1833
Birth place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Active Period
  • c.1861 - c.1871
Arrival
  • c.1855 (Arrived in Victoria)
Residence
  • 1861 - 1871 Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.
  • c.1855 - c.1861 Ballarat, Vic.
  • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870