Georgiana Huntly McCrae b. 15 March 1804

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A prolific painter. McCrae produced a variety of work throughout her life. She received much acclaim for her miniatures and portraits.

Citations

  • Cowper, Norman (1967), 'Georgiana McCrae’, Australian Dictionary of Biography [Pike, D. Shaw, A. Clark, M. Nairn, B. Serle, G. and Ward, R. eds], Volume 2, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Kerr, J. (1981), 'The architectural importance of ladies sketchbooks’, Australian Victorian Studies Association Conference Papers, Newcastle, New South Wales.

  • Long, B. (1966), 'British Miniaturists 1520-1860’, London, England.

  • (1966), 'Georgiana’s Journal: Melbourne 1841-1865’, [McCrae, H. ed.], Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Serville, P. de (1980), 'Port Phillip Gentlemen’, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • (1857), The Age, 12-11.

  • (1857), Argus, 12-04.

  • (1858), Illustrated Journal of Australasia, 01.

  • 'McCrae Family Letters’, LT manuscripts 9162, box 223.

  • Alford, Katrina and Bruce, Candice (1992), 'Georgiana McCrae’, [Kerr, Joan ed.], The Dictionary of Australian Artists, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Hammond, Victoria (1993), 'A Century of Australian Women Artists’, Deutscher Fine Art catalogue, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Niall, Brenda (1994), 'Georgiana’, Melbourne, Vic.

See also

  • 'Self Portrait, watercolour miniature on ivory'.
  • 'McCrae Homestead, Mornington Peninsula, National Trust, Vic.'.
  • 'Portrait of Eliza, watercolour on paper 14 x 12 cm (oval)'.
  • 'Heritage: Chapter 2, plate 53'.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870