George Peacock b. 1806

Also known as S. V. Peacock, G. E. Peacock, George Edwards Peacock
  • Artist (Painter)
George Edwards Peacock was a landscape painter. In 1836 he was sentenced to death for forgery at London's Old Bailey. The sentence was commuted to transportation for life. He reached Sydney in 1837. In 1847 he exhibited with the Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia.
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Name
George Peacock
Also known as:
  • S. V. Peacock
  • G. E. Peacock
  • George Edwards Peacock
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 7291)
  • Meteorologist (ANZSIC code: 6999)
  • Solicitor (ANZSIC code: 6931)
Birth date
1806
Birth place
Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1844 - c.1852
Arrival
  • 8 May 1837 (Sydney, NSW, ship: Prince George)
Residence
  • c.1839 - c.1856 Sydney, NSW
  • May 1837 - 1839 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • 4 September 1806 - 11 September 1836 Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England, UK
Training
  • Sedbergh School, Yorkshire, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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