- Edward Minchen
Edward William Minchen/Minchin (
25 June 1852 - 1913) was an Australian botanical artist.Minchen was born in
Middle Swan ,Perth, Western Australia , the son of James Minchen and Elizabeth Fisher, and had a fairly checkered career pursuing jobs at sea, trades, an attempt at the stage and the National Art Gallery. He ended up working as a lithographer inNew South Wales for the Lands Department, the Survey Office and the Government Printer. He often collaborated with Henry Baron (1863-?), a lithographic artist who joined the Government Printer in 1891.Family
Elizabeth Fisher (*1834), daughter of William Fisher (1803-1878) and Elizabeth Witt Wittle (1808-), at 17, married James Minchin (
24 June 1821 ,Petersfield, Hampshire -26 May 1901 ,Mooroopna , Victoria), son of James Minchin (1799-1837) and Elizabeth Tewlett, on24 August 1851 atMiddle Swan . James, a carpenter, was the brother of Hester/Esther Minchin (20 August 1828Petersfield, Hampshire - 11 September 1900 South Australia), who had married Elizabeth's brother, Samuel Fisher. James and Elizabeth produced three sons: Edward William Minchin born in 1852; James Henry (1854-1855); James Walter born 1856.Elizabeth Fisher had arrived at the
Swan River Colony fromLondon with her parents on board the " [http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/success.htm Success] " on22 March 1843 .James had arrived atFremantle fromPortsmouth with his parents on board the " [http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/wa-0011.htm Caroline] " on12 October 1829 . James and his family went to Victoria some time in the 1850s, where James worked as a carpenter and wheelwright. [ [http://www.minchinfamily.bigpondhosting.com/3011.htm Elizabeth Fisher ] at www.minchinfamily.bigpondhosting.com] [ [http://www.chaucery.com/genealogy/dyGed.cgi?page=I348 Edward William Minchin (25 Jun 1852 - ) ] at www.chaucery.com] [ [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/AUS-SAGEN/2000-11/0975632808 RootsWeb: AUS-SAGEN-L NEW PERSON - FISHER - England to South Australia ] at archiver.rootsweb.com]Publications
* [http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/pubotbin/toccer-new?id=p00110_plates.sgml&
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External links
* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/gallery/art-by-artist.html Australian National Botanic Gardens]
* [http://www.minchinfamily.bigpondhosting.com/3011.htm Minchin family genealogy]
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