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1822 Newcastle upon Tyne, England - 1886 London, England. Known for: Natural history, botanics and anatomical drawing, lithography.
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 4 October 1886) was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian... Read full biography
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 4 October 1886) was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the eldest son of George Fife Angas,... Read full biography
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 4 October 1886) was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the eldest son of George Fife Angas, prominent in the establishment of the new colony of South Australia. Despite showing remarkable talent in drawing, he was placed in a London business house by his father. He left on a tour of Europe... Read full biography
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 4 October 1886) was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the eldest son of George Fife Angas, prominent in the establishment of the new colony of South Australia. Despite showing remarkable talent in drawing, he was placed in a London business house by his father. He left on a tour of Europe and in 1842 published his first book, Rambles in Malta and Sicily. As a result of this experience, he turned his back on the world of commerce, and directed his training towards a study of natural history, anatomical drawing and lithography.... Read full biography
George French Angas (25 April 1822 – 4 October 1886) was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the eldest son of George Fife Angas, prominent in the establishment of the new colony of South Australia. Despite showing remarkable talent in drawing, he was placed in a London business house by his father. He left on a tour of Europe and in 1842 published his first book, Rambles in Malta and Sicily. As a result of this experience, he turned his back on the world of commerce, and directed his training towards a study of natural history, anatomical drawing and lithography. Embarking on his travels, he was soon to find his acquired skills extremely useful. Angas painted some of the earliest views of South Au... Read full biography
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Keywords (13)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Botanics, Plant Life
- •Floral and Fauna
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Australia and/or New Zealand
- •Europe
- •South Africa
Added Description
- •Botanical Artist
- •Expedition Artist of Drawings, Paintings, and/or Photographs
- •Professional Museum and Art/ or Art Gallerist
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855