George Andrew Duncan Forsyth b.

Also known as G. A. Forsyth, G. A. F., G. F., G. A. D. F.
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A sketcher, harbour master and godson of the eminent cartoonist George Cruikshank, he made pen and ink and watercolour sketches of Fremantle and Rottnest Island.
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Name
George Andrew Duncan Forsyth
Also known as:
  • G. A. Forsyth
  • G. A. F.
  • G. F.
  • G. A. D. F.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Police constable
  • Pilot
  • Harbour master
Birth date
Birth place
England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1870
Arrival
  • 1866
Residence
  • c.1866- Fremantle, WA
Training
  • with George Cruikshank
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Forsyth, Maria (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Fremantle Lodge of Oddfellows (associate of)
  • Fremantle Naval Volunteers (associate of)
Related people
  • Cruikshank, George (relative of)
Related works
  • Pilot House, Rottnest (creator of)
  • Government House, Rottnest Island, West Australia (creator of)
  • Harbour Master's House and Court House, Fremantle WA (creator of)
Related collections
  • Western Australian Museum, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Fremantle City Library, Fremantle, WA (collected in)