About Isaac Whitehead
Lived 1819 – 1881 (aged 61–62). Isaac Whitehead was a painter.
Isaac Whitehead (c. 1819 – 1881) was an Irish-Australian artist who worked in watercolour and pastel. He was also a picture framer and art promoter.
Life Isaac Whitehead was born in Dublin around 1819. His parents were Ann (née Studdard) and Joseph Whitehead. His father was a carver and gilder. He married Rebecca Mailey or 1858.
Career
Whitehead had established himself as the foremost picture framer in Melbourne by 1860, known for his highly ornate frames with floral decorations. Among the clients to his framing business were Louis Buvelot, Nicholas Chevalier, and Eugene von Guérard.
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Who was Isaac Whitehead?
Irish-Australian watercolourist (1819–1881)
When was Isaac Whitehead born?
Isaac Whitehead was born in 1819 in Dublin.
When did Isaac Whitehead die?
Isaac Whitehead died in 1881 in Prahran.
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Isaac Whitehead was a painter.
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