George Fleming Armstrong b. c.1803

  • Artist (Painter)
Irish religious instructor, came to Point Puer, Tasmania in the 1830s to be catechist at the outpost for convict boys at the Port Arthur penal settlement. Armstrong and his friend and colleague, Thomas James Lempriere, painted each others portraits.
Name
George Fleming Armstrong
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Religious instructor (ANZSIC code: 9540)
Birth date
c.1803
Death date
8 April 1836
Death place
Hobart Town, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1834 - c.1836
Residence
  • c.1835 - c.8 April 1836 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1834 - c.1835 Point Puer, Tas.
  • c.1830 Ireland
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870