John Abbott b. 1803

  • Artist (Painter)
This sketcher, watercolourist and songwriter became the registrar-general of births, deaths and marriages in Van Diemen's Land in the mid nineteenth century. His watercolours were exhibited in the 1866 Melbourne and 1870 Sydney Intercolonial Exhibitions.
Name
John Abbott
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Soldier (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Songwriter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1803
Birth place
NSW
Death date
10 July 1875
Death place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Death note
Tasmania
Active Period
  • c.1828 - c.1870
Residence
  • c.1840 - c.1875 Tasmania
  • c.1828 - c.1840 Sydney, NSW
  • 1815 - 1828 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • 1803 - 1815 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870