Jacob William Jones b. c.1816

Also known as J. W. Jones
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Colonial-era sketcher and lithographer who produced sketches of architecture and panoramic views in Wellington, New Zealand and Sydney, NSW. His works were described as 'highly finished drawings' that could be mistaken for engravings.
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Name
Jacob William Jones
Also known as J. W. Jones
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
c.1816
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1855
Arrival
  • 1842 (Sydney, NSW, aboard the 'Matilda'.)
Residence
  • c.1842 - c.1855 Sydney, NSW
  • 1841 - 1842 Wellington, NZ
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Chaffers, E. M. (associate of)
  • Metcalfe, Michael (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Sydney Sketching Club (associate of)
Related people
  • Martens, Conrad (associate of)
Related works
  • St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney (creator of)
  • Government House (creator of)
  • St James's Church (creator of)
  • View in Sydney Cove NSW (creator of)
  • Chart of Port Nicholson NZ ... 1839 (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, SA (collected in)