Henry Plow Kane b. 1826

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Kane was a schoolmaster and clergyman. He is responsible for the only known illustration of the original St Peter's Church of England at St Leonard's, Tasmania dated c.1846/47.

Citations

  • Foott, B. (1967), 'Henry Plow Kane’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, [eds Pike D., Shaw A., Clark M., Nairn B., Serle G. and Ward R.] , Volume 2, Melbourne, VIC.

  • (1900), 'Cyclopedia of Tasmania 2’, Hobart, Tasmania.

  • 'The Launceston Grammar School 1876/1923’, Launceston, Tasmania.

  • Proverbs, B., 'A History of the Parish of St Leonard’s’, Launceston, Tasmania.

  • (1847), Cornwall Chronicle, 05-12.

  • (1893), Launceston Examiner, 11-17.

  • Bassett, W. (1971), 'Notes on Henry Plow Kane’, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart.

  • Information sourced from Glover, Margaret.

  • 'Reference Notes on H.P. Kane’, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870