Edward Snell b. 27 November 1820

Also known as E. S.
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A successful surveyor and engineer as well as a painter and a sketcher, whose move to Australia was significant to his artistic output, beginning with a sketch diary kept on board the voyage to Adelaide.
Name
Edward Snell
Also known as E. S.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
27 November 1820
Birth place
Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK
Death date
15 March 1880
Death place
Saltash, Cornwall, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1849 - 1958
Arrival
  • 29 November 1849 (Aboard the 'Bolton'; Adelaide, SA.)
Residence
  • 1852 - 1858 Geelong, VIC
  • 1849 - 1852 Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870