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Latitude
50.7241405
Longitude
-3.660778816
Start Date
1809-01-01
End Date
1809-01-01

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ID
tba91a

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/edward-opie
Birth Place
Devonshire, England, UK
Biography
painter, scene-painter, theatre director and actor, was born in Devonshire, England, son of the painter Richard Opie and nephew of the celebrated Royal Academician John Opie. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1809
Summary
Painter, scene-painter, theatre director and actor. Born in England he arrived in Australia in 1839 and worked throughout South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. He reputedly broke his right arm soon after his arrival and had to learn to paint with his left. He is not known to have signed his paintings and few have been located.
Gender
Male
Died
31 October 1879
Age at death
70