George Frankland b. 1800

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Described by a contemporary as 'a gentleman of the highest talents but without one atom of common sense', Frankland took part in exploratory missions in Van Diemen's Land and drew the misguided 'comic strip' proclamation to the Tasmanian Aborigines in 1829.
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Name
George Frankland
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
1800
Death date
December 1838
Death place
Hobart, Tas.
Active Period
  • 1828 - 1867
Arrival
  • 10 July 1827 (Van Diemen's Land (Tas.); ship 'Harvey')
Residence
  • c.1827 - c.1838 Secheron, Battery Point, Hobart, Tas.
  • c.1820 - c.1827 India
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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