Frederick Strange b. c.1807

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Shipped to Tasmania for robbing a grocery shop, Strange established himself as a portrait painter in Launceston where he also painted a number of views of the town, many of which are now held in the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston. After a time spent working as a colourist and retoucher of daguerreotypes for C.A.H. Williamson, Strange ironically turned to the grocery business.
Name
Frederick Strange
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Government messenger (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Art Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
Birth date
c.1807
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
31 March 1873
Death place
Launceston, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1843 - c.1867
Arrival
  • 18 January 1838 (Hobart Town, Tas, aboard the 'Neptune'.)
Residence
  • 1841 - 1873 Launceston, Tas.
  • 1838 - 1841 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1807 - c.1838 Nottingham, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions