Edward Opie b. 1809

Also known as Mr Opie, Edward Andrew Opie
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, scene-painter, theatre director and actor. Born in England he arrived in Australia in 1839 and worked throughout South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. He reputedly broke his right arm soon after his arrival and had to learn to paint with his left. He is not known to have signed his paintings and few have been located.
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painter, scene-painter, theatre director and actor, was born in Devonshire, England, son of the painter Richard Opie and nephew of the celebrated Royal Academician John Opie.

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1992
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2011

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Related works
  • (New and Historical Scenery) (creator of)
  • Redecoration of the Royal Victoria Theatre at Hobart Town. (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • Reproduction of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London (creator of)
  • Ornamental and decorative designs for the reopening of the old Queen's Theatre as the Royal Victoria Theatre (creator of)
  • Royal Victoria Theatre refurbishment. (creator of)
  • (Views of the Sacramento River and the Bay of San Francisco) (creator of)
  • Decorations and drop-scene for Royal Adelaide Theatre (creator of)
  • Small oils (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • (Panorama of Adelaide views) (creator of)
  • (Melbourne) (creator of)
  • St George's Club banner. (creator of)
  • Painting of Melbourne's grand Separation Banquet. (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Coppin in the role of Billy Barlow) (creator of)
  • Drop-scene 'View of King Island and the Wreck of the Cataraqui' (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • The New Port, Adelaide, South Australia (creator of)
  • A View of the City from North Terrace (creator of)
  • (New and Historical Scenery) (creator of)
  • Redecoration of the Royal Victoria Theatre at Hobart Town. (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • Royal Victoria Theatre refurbishment. (creator of)
  • Reproduction of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London (creator of)
  • Ornamental and decorative designs for the reopening of the old Queen's Theatre as the Royal Victoria Theatre (creator of)
  • (Views of the Sacramento River and the Bay of San Francisco) (creator of)
  • Decorations and drop-scene for Royal Adelaide Theatre (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • (Panorama of Adelaide views) (creator of)
  • Small oils (creator of)
  • (Melbourne) (creator of)
  • St George's Club banner. (creator of)
  • Painting of Melbourne's grand Separation Banquet. (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Coppin in the role of Billy Barlow) (creator of)
  • Drop-scene 'View of King Island and the Wreck of the Cataraqui' (creator of)
  • Theatre decoration (creator of)
  • The New Port, Adelaide, South Australia (creator of)
  • A View of the City from North Terrace (creator of)
Related events
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
  • Exhibition of Colonial Artists (exhibited at)
  • Exhibition of Colonial Artists (exhibited at)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)