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.
Mirror with a memory: Photographic portraiture in Australia
Date
2000
Place
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition
Date
1866
Place
Public Library Building, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Victorian Exhibition
Date
1861
Place
Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Melbourne Exhibition
Date
1854
Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Description
Type
Exhibition