George E. Keough b.

Also known as G. E. Kough, Mr Keogh
  • Artist (Painter)
A scene painter who worked extensively in the theatre in Hobart and Sydney, Keough was said to have been apprenticed in London to Clarkson Stanfield of Drury Lane, one of the leading scene-painters of the day.
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Name
George E. Keough
Also known as:
  • G. E. Kough
  • Mr Keogh
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Mechanist (ANZSIC code: 9001)
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
Birth place
UK
Death date
October 1840
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1830 - c.1840
Arrival
  • 4 May 1832 (Van Diemen's Land on board the Cleopatra)
Residence
  • c.1838 - c.1840 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1832 - c.1838 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Training
  • Clarkson Stanfield, Drury Lane, London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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