Peter Gordon Fraser b. 31 March 1808

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Critics considered Fraser's work as proof of the healthy state of local art: 'If our amateurs can produce drawings of such feeling and such skill...we shall not despair...' Fraser lived in Tasmania on and off for two decades, working for most of that time as the Colonial Treasurer.
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Hobart Town Art-Treasures Exhibition
Date
1858
Place
Hobart Town, Tas.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1846
Place
Hobart Town Legislative Council Chamber, Hobart, Tas.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
January 1845
Place
Hobart Town Legislative Council Chamber, Hobart, Tas.
Description
Type
Exhibition

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