George Baird Shaw b. 23 March 1812

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
In order to perfect his artistic skills George Baird Shaw was sent to the Academy of Fine Arts at Trieste, Italy. He was awarded the 5-guinea prize for the best South Australian oil landscape painting at the South Australian Society of Arts Eleventh Annual Exhibition in 1867.
This record needs moderation

Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 1560/1883’.

  • Donoghoe, M. (1968), 'James Shaw 1815 1881’, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch vol. 69, Adelaide.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, C.

  • Information sourced from Callaway. A.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870