George Strafford b. c.1820

Also known as George Stafford
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Talented and highly technically proficient engraver who suffered mental illness and declined into obscurity.
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Name
George Strafford
Also known as George Stafford ({NB Roger Butler on www.australianprints.gov.au calls him George Stafford [sic] (1820-1886) [sic]}.)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1820
Birth place
India, India?
Birth note
Place uncertain
Death date
13 February 1896
Death place
Beechworth , Vic, Beechworth Asylum, Vic
Death note
Roger Butler has listed his dates as 1820-1886, but there are some discrepancies surrounding his age at death.
Active Period
  • 1840 - 1860
Arrival
  • 1851
Residence
  • France
  • c.1876 - c.1896 Beechworth Asylum, Beechworth, Vic.
  • 1873 - 1876 Kew Asylum, Kew, Vic.
  • 1871 - 1873 Carlton Asylum, Carlton, Vic.
  • 1869 Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, Yarra Bend, Vic.
  • 1842 - 1845 6 Jeffrey's Terrace, Kentish Town, London, England, UK
Training
  • c.1840 - c.1842 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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