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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Citations

  • '[Male Case Book, August 1872-November 1879]’.

  • Moore, W. (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Sydney, NSW : Angus and Robertson (facsimile reprint, 1980), 2 volumes.

  • Thieme, U.; & Becker, F., 'Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler’, Leipzig, Germany : (1907-50) 37 volumes.

  • (1907), 'Illustrated Catalogue of the National Gallery’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Darragh, T., 'Directory of nineteenth century lithographers and engravers working in Victoria’, Manuscript.

  • Woodhouse, H. J. (1889), 'Victorian pioneers of litho-drawing and engraving’, Melbourne, Vic : La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, (typescript).

  • Melbourne, Vic : Public Records Office, Beechworth Lunatic Asylum [series 7395, unit 2].

  • Yarra Bend, Vic : Yarra Bend Admission Ordersseries [7556/P1, units 5, 7].

Initial data sources

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

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