George Alexander Gilbert b. 1 January 1815

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Born in England in 1815 George Alexander Gilbert arrived in Australia with wife and her children, in 1841 and was known as a drawing teacher, publisher, librarian, bankrupt pastoralist, gold commissioner and mesmerist. Not particularly successful at any venture Gilbert's art work forms an important archive of colonial Victoria.
Name
George Alexander Gilbert
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • -
Birth date
1 January 1815
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
1 January 1877
Death place
Connecticut, USA
Arrival
  • 1841