Alexander Archer b. 10 April 1828

Also known as Sandy Archer
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Member of a large enterprising colonial family which included a number of fellow artists, Archer worked for a number of years for the Bank of New South Wales. His sketches include landscapes and caricatures of family members.

Citations

  • O’Keeffe, M., ''Charles Archer’ et al.’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, VIC.

  • Fox, M. (1923), 'The History of Queensland: Its People and Industries’, Brisbane, QLD.

  • 'Archer Family Papers’, Sydney, NSW & Brisbane, QLD : Mitchell Library and John Oxley Library.

  • McDonald, Lorna (1999), 'Over Earth and Ocean: The Archers of Tolderodden and Gracemere’, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, QLD.

See also

  • 'DAA, p. 24 - 'At Dryden's Rock' 1861'.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions