George Grey b. 14 April 1812

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Grey led disastrously unsuccessful expeditions in Western Australia but later served as governor of South Australia and New Zealand. His published journal (1841) was illustrated by lithographs of his sketches.

Citations

  • (1966), 'Sir George Grey’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 1, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Victoria (2nd edn).

  • 'Sir George Grey Collection’, Auckland Public Library, New Zealand.

  • (1841), 'Journal of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia during the years 1837-38 and 39 (2 vols)’, London, England.

Initial data sources

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