Archibald McDonald b. c.1831

Also known as Archibald Macdonald
  • Artist (Photographer)
McDonald ran a successful photography business in Melbourne - shifting location every few years as partnerships changed or he outgrew his premises. He produced numerous carte-de-visite portraits for Melbourne residents, group portraits of Aborigines, landscapes and pictures of local celebrities, and was particularly famous for his daguerreotypes.
Name
Archibald McDonald
Also known as Archibald Macdonald
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
c.1831
Birth place
Nova Scotia, Canada
Death date
8 November 1873
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Burial place
Church of England section, Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1852 - c.1873
Arrival
  • c.1847 (Arrived Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • 1855 - 1873 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1855 Launceston, Tas.
  • 1854 - 1855 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1847 - c.1854 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1831 - c.1847 Nova Scotia, Canada
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870