G. Bland b.

  • Artist (Painter)
G. Bland did not stay long in Victoria but it is known that he worked as a portrait painter in Melbourne and Geelong. It was in Geelong in June 1847 that he painted the celebrated racer Bunyip.
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Name
G. Bland
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
Birth place
England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1847 - c.1848
Arrival
  • January 1847 (Arrived in Melbourne via Sydney)
Residence
  • c.June 1847- Geelong, Vic.
  • c.January 1847- Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • Unconfirmed, Royal Academy School, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Holyoake, M. (1978), 'Melbourne art scene from 1839 to 1859', Art and Australia, vol. 15, no. 3.>, <ExternalResource: (1847), Argus, 06-15.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from McDonald, Patricia R.>]