Alexander Archer b. 10 April 1828

Also known as Sandy Archer
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Member of a large enterprising colonial family which included a number of fellow artists, Archer worked for a number of years for the Bank of New South Wales. His sketches include landscapes and caricatures of family members.
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Sketcher, caricaturist and banker, Alexander Archer was the tenth of the 13 children of William Archer and Julia, née Walker, of Perth, Scotland.

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MacAulay, Bettina Note: (DAA biographer, information sourced from)
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
1989

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References [<ExternalResource: O'Keeffe, M., ''Charles Archer' et al.', Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: Fox, M. (1923), 'The History of Queensland: Its People and Industries', Brisbane, QLD.>, <ExternalResource: 'Archer Family Papers', Sydney, NSW & Brisbane, QLD : Mitchell Library and John Oxley Library.>, <ExternalResource: McDonald, Lorna (1999), 'Over Earth and Ocean: The Archers of Tolderodden and Gracemere', University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, QLD.>]