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.
Name
Peter Gordon Fraser
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Colonial treasurer (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
Birth date
31 March 1808
Birth place
Scotland, UK
Death date
27 April 1888
Death place
Weston-super-Mare, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1840 - c.1863
Arrival
  • May 1839 (Arrived Tasmania.)
Residence
  • 1860 - 27 April 1888 England, UK
  • c.1849 - c.1860 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • c.1848 - c.1849 England, UK
  • May 1839 - 1847 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • 1808 - 1839 Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870