George French Angas b. 25 April 1822

Also known as G. F. A.
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
A watercolour and natural history painter, many of Angas's sketches from his travels as a naturalist in the mid 1800s became the basis for lithographic plates used in his publications.
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Citations

  • Angas, George French (1842), 'A Ramble in Malta and Sicily in the Autumn of 1841 … Illustrated with Sketches taken on the spot and drawn on stone by the author’.

  • Tregenza, J. (1980), 'George French Angas’, Adelaide, SA, Entry taken largely from.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Residences
  • 1884 - 1886 London, England, UK
  • c.1884- Dominica
  • c.1863 - c.1884 England, UK
  • 1860 - 1863 South Australia
  • c.1851- Ophir, NSW
  • 1851 - 1860 New South Wales
  • c.1850 - c.1851 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1849- Dublin, Ireland
  • c.1848- London, England, UK
  • c.1846- South Africa
  • c.1845- Sydney, NSW
  • c.1845 South Australia
  • c.1844 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • 1844 New Zealand
  • 1844 South Australia
  • c.1841- Malta
  • c.1822 - c.1841 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
  • 1884 - 4 October 1886 London, England, UK
  • c.1884- Dominica
  • c.1863 - c.1884 England, UK
  • 1860 - 1863 South Australia
  • c.1851- Ophir, NSW
  • 1851 - 1860 New South Wales
  • c.1850 - c.1851 Adelaide, SA
  • c.December 1849- Dublin, Ireland
  • c.1848- London, England, UK
  • c.November 1846- South Africa
  • c.July 1845- Sydney, NSW
  • c.February 1845 - c.June 1845 South Australia
  • c.November 1844 - c.February 1845 Sydney, NSW
  • July 1844 - November 1844 New Zealand
  • 1 January 1844 - July 1844 South Australia
  • c.1841- Malta
  • c.1822 - c.1841 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Other occupations
  • Museum administrator
  • Drawing teacher
  • Naturalist
  • Museum administrator (Museum administrator The Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW)
  • Drawing teacher
  • Naturalist
Alternative names
  • G. F. A.
  • G. F. A.
Arrivals
  • 1844 (Arrived Adelaide, SA on board the 'Augustus')
  • 1 January 1844 (Arrived Adelaide, SA on board the 'Augustus')
Related people
  • Calvert, William Samuel (associate of)
  • Silverlock, William (associate of)
  • Gill, S. T. (associate of)
  • Angas, George Fife (child of)
  • Angas, Rosetta (child of)
  • Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse (associate of)
  • Calvert, John (associate of)
  • Miles, W. A. (associate of)
  • Kaaroo, Old Gooseberry (associate of)
  • Pomara, James (associate of)
  • Moran, Anna Alicia (spouse of)
  • Bentley, W. F. (associate of)
  • Bibb, John (associate of)
  • Hargraves, Edward (associate of)
  • Calvert, William Samuel (associate of)
  • Silverlock, William (associate of)
  • Gill, S. T. (associate of)
  • Angas, George Fife (child of)
  • Angas, Rosetta (child of)
  • Hawkins, Benjamin Waterhouse (associate of)
  • Calvert, John (associate of)
  • Miles, W. A. (associate of)
  • Kaaroo, Old Gooseberry (associate of)
  • Pomara, James (associate of)
  • Moran, Anna Alicia (spouse of)
  • Bentley, W. F. (associate of)
  • Bibb, John (associate of)
  • Hargraves, Edward (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Zoological Society of London (associate of)
  • Royal Geographical Society (associate of)
  • Linnaean Society (associate of)
  • Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, England, UK (associate of)
  • Zoological Society of London (associate of)
  • Royal Geographical Society (associate of)
  • Linnaean Society (associate of)
  • Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, England, UK (associate of)
Related works
  • Scene in Illawarra (creator of)
  • Fisher Boy (creator of)
  • Sailor Boy (creator of)
  • Gold Washing, Summer Creek, 1851 (creator of)
  • Kaaroo alias Old Gooseberry, Widow of Bungaree (creator of)
  • The 'Mooruk' from New Britain, Sydney, Sept. 15th 1857 (creator of)
  • Flabellina ianthina (creator of)
  • Edward Hargraves (creator of)
  • Double Bay, Port Jackson (creator of)
  • South Australian Botany, Native Flowers (creator of)
  • South Australia illustrated (creator of)
  • Old King Tamara, the Last of the Sydney Tribe. Aug. 15, 1845 (creator of)
  • Dapto (creator of)
  • Interior of Crater, Mount Schanck (creator of)
  • Scene in Illawarra (creator of)
  • Fisher Boy (creator of)
  • Sailor Boy (creator of)
  • Gold Washing, Summer Creek, 1851 (creator of)
  • Kaaroo alias Old Gooseberry, Widow of Bungaree (creator of)
  • The 'Mooruk' from New Britain, Sydney, Sept. 15th 1857 (creator of)
  • Flabellina ianthina (creator of)
  • Edward Hargraves (creator of)
  • Double Bay, Port Jackson (creator of)
  • South Australian Botany, Native Flowers (creator of)
  • Old King Tamara, the Last of the Sydney Tribe. Aug. 15, 1845 (creator of)
  • Dapto (creator of)
  • Interior of Crater, Mount Schanck (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, England, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, NZ (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch), Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Mortlock Library, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, England, UK (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, NZ (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch), Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Mortlock Library, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Preparation exhibition for the 1855 Paris Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • [first art exhibition in South Australia] (exhibited at)
  • Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Paris Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Preparation exhibition for the 1855 Paris Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • [first art exhibition in South Australia] (exhibited at)
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