John A. Upton b. 1850

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
John A. Upton was a professional painter and photographic colourist of the late 19th Century. Upton studied at the Royal Melbourne Technical College and the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and his work is held in the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Name
John A. Upton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • professional artist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • painting master (ANZSIC code: 810) (painting master Adelaide School of Design attached to the Art Gallery of South Australia)
  • photographic colourist (ANZSIC code: 9532) (photographic colourist Johnstone & O'Shannessy)
Birth date
1850
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
1882
Death place
Munich, Germany
Active Period
  • c.1867 - c.1881
Arrival
  • c.1852 (Arrived Melbourne)
Residence
  • 1881 - 1882 Munich, Germany
  • c.1881 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1867 - c.1881 Europe
  • c.1867 - c.1873 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1852 - c.1867 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1850 - 1852 England, UK
Training
  • South Kensington School, London, England, UK
  • Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany
  • Royal Melbourne Technical College, Melbourne, VIC
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870