George Cherry b. c.1820

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, inventor and penal officer born in England. Resident of Norfolk Island and Tasmania.

Citations

  • 'Cherry family papers’.

  • Davies, Alan; and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic : Oxford University Press.

  • Sprod, D. (1977), 'Victorian and Edwardian Hobart from Old Photographs’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Tuson, P. (1987), 'Remember Ada Whiting’, This Australia, (Winter 1987).

  • Craig, C. (1984), 'More Old Tasmanian Prints’, Launceston, Tas : [Wesley, C., in Craig, C.].

  • (2 May 1867), Southern Cross.

  • Long, Chris (edited by Winter, Gillian ) (1995), 'Tasmanian photographers 1840-1940 : a directory’, Hobart, Tas : Tasmanian Historical Research Association : Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery : manuscript.

  • Information sourced from Davies, Alan.

  • Information sourced from Long, Chris.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • Information sourced from Tuson, Phyllis.

Initial data sources

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