Archibald McDonald b. c.1831

Also known as Archibald Macdonald
  • Artist (Photographer)
McDonald ran a successful photography business in Melbourne - shifting location every few years as partnerships changed or he outgrew his premises. He produced numerous carte-de-visite portraits for Melbourne residents, group portraits of Aborigines, landscapes and pictures of local celebrities, and was particularly famous for his daguerreotypes.
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Name
Archibald McDonald
Also known as Archibald Macdonald
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
c.1831
Birth place
Nova Scotia, Canada
Death date
8 November 1873
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Burial place
Church of England section, Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1852 - c.1873
Arrival
  • c.1847 (Arrived Melbourne, Vic.)
Residence
  • 1855 - 1873 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1855 Launceston, Tas.
  • 1854 - 1855 Hobart Town, Tas.
  • c.1847 - c.1854 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1831 - c.1847 Nova Scotia, Canada
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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