George Henry Swan b. 1833

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, chemist and actor. Arrived in Australia as a gold-digger before settling in New Zealand where he opened the Wellington Ambrotype Portrait Gallery and was romantically linked to Mrs WH Foley whose theatrical productions he acted in and whose members he photographed.
Name
George Henry Swan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Gold-digger (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Chemist (ANZSIC code: 4271)
Birth date
1833
Death date
1913
Active Period
  • 1857 - 1870
Residence
  • c.1870 Napier, NZ
  • c.1860 Clay Point, Wellington, NZ
  • c.1859 - c.1860 Wanganui, NZ
  • August 1857 - August 1858 Wellington, NZ
Training
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870