George Raper b. c.1769

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George Raper was a natural history painter and naval officer. In 1783 he entered the Royal Navy. His artistic legacy is his record of the natural history of Port Jackson and of Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. Raper died on board his ship in 1797.
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  • British Museum, London, UK
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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