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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creator of
Wood and Water
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creator of
Shepherds on the Look Out
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(After R. Carrick)

 
creator of
St Marys Pass
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creator of
Sketchers Cove, at the Schoutens
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creator of
Mount Wellington from opposite Stoney Steps
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creator of
River Derwent from Ancanthe
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creator of
Deer Stalking, Invernesshire, Highlands of Scotland
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