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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Name
Edward Opie
Also known as:
  • Mr Opie (May be the Mr Opie who held the licence for the Duke of Richmond Hotel, Swan Street, Melbourne, in December 1859.)
  • Edward Andrew Opie
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Theatre director
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1809
Birth place
Devonshire, England, UK
Death date
31 October 1879
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • June 1852 - December 1852
  • 1848 - December 1851
  • 4 June 1847 - December 1851
  • 1845 - 1847
  • 4 June 1847 - 1851
  • c.1842 - c.1845
  • c.11 January 1840 - c.1842
  • c.1840
  • c.21 May 1840 - c.1840
  • 1839 - March 1840
Arrival
  • 21 March 1839 (Arrived at Port Adelaide on board the barque 'D'Auvergne'.)
Residence
  • Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.1853 - c.1879 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1868 - 1869 London, England, UK
  • 1852 - July 1853 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1847 - 1851 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1847 Market Square, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.June 1845 - c.1847 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1842 - c.1845 Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.1839 - c.1842 Adelaide, SA
  • 1809 - 1839 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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