Ernest William Christmas b. 28 January 1863

  • Artist (Painter)
Ernest William Christmas, painter, was born in South Australia. The Christmas family moved to Western Australia in 1889. An extensive traveler, he spent time in Western Australia, New Zealand, South America, England, the USA, and Hawaii. Christmas mainly painted landscapes featuring dramatic rivers at sunset and snow capped moutain peaks.
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Name
Ernest William Christmas
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
28 January 1863
Birth place
Yankalilla, SA
Death date
29 July 1918
Death place
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active Period
  • c.1886 - c.1918
Residence
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 (New York & San Francisco)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see extensive interview_Sunday Times_21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia (see The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide 16 Sept. 1899, p. 5.)
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia (see The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide 16 Sept. 1899, p. 5.)
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand (see The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide 16 Sept. 1899, p. 5.)
  • c.1995 - c.1895 Tasmania (see The Express and Telegraph, Adelaide 16 Sept. 1899, p. 5.)
Languages
  • English
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  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'
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