James Edward Neild b. 1824

Also known as Christopher Sly, Grumbler, Jaques, Tahite, Cleofas, I
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Neild was mainly a weekend sketcher whose sketchbooks predominantly included drawings of places around Melbourne. He is most renowned as a journalist and critic writing under various pseudonyms.
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Name
James Edward Neild
Also known as:
  • Christopher Sly
  • Grumbler
  • Jaques
  • Tahite
  • Cleofas
  • I
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Editor
  • Poet
  • Critic
  • Journalist
  • Medical Practitioner
Birth date
1824
Birth place
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK
Death date
17 August 1906
Death place
Melbourne, Vic
Active Period
  • c.1855
  • 1865 - 1890
Arrival
  • 1853 (Melbourne, Vic)
Residence
  • Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Training
  • Medical School
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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