John Murphy b. 31 January 1829

  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and explorer, was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales on 31 January 1829. In 1844 Murphy was appointed one of the four European members of Leichhardt's Port Essington (NT) expedition.

Citations

  • Chisholm, A. (1973), 'Strange Journey: The Adventures of Ludwig Leichhardt and John Gilbert’, Adelaide, SA.

  • Information sourced from Downer, C.

  • Leichhardt, Ludwig (1847), 'Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia’, London, England, UK.

  • Sands & Kenny’s Sydney Directories (1857-1861).

Initial data sources

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