Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
James McKain Meek - The Christian's Keepsake
Primary Maker
Date
1880
Physical Description
Lithograph ; 527 x 426 mm
Level of Current Record
Single Item
Subject Notes
James McKain Meek was born on 15 June 1815, at Gorleston, Norfolk, England. He went to New Zealand sometime around 1874 and stayed for approximately 15 years until moving to Australia. He was a prolific and eccentric draughtsman who was best known for his extraordinary penmanship in creating such things as illuminated addresses, atlases, and family trees. Meek died at Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, on 9 June 1899, aged 83 years.
Credit Line
Donated by Oliver Atkinson Finlay on or about 26 February 1970.
Last Update
11 Aug 2023
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