George Henry Peck b. c.1810

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
George Henry Peck was a painter, carver, art dealer, art entrepreneur and musician. He arrived at Hobart Town in June 1833 and in July had his first concert there. In 1837 he arranged the first general art exhibition held in any of the Australian colonies, held at the Colonial Gallery of Arts that he was also responsible for organising.
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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS (associate of)
  • Colonial Gallery of Arts, Hobart, TAS (associate of)
  • Repository of Arts (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Melbourne art union (associate of)
  • The Rotunda (associate of)
  • Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS (associate of)
  • Colonial Gallery of Arts, Hobart, TAS (associate of)
  • Repository of Arts (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Melbourne art union (associate of)
  • The Rotunda (associate of)