George Gordon McCrae b. 29 May 1833

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Primarily a poet, McCrae kept a diary and sketched; his work was influenced by the Indigenous population at Arthur's Seat on the Mornington Peninsula. His best known work is long poem in blank verse, The Man in the Iron Mask, published in 1873.
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Name
George Gordon McCrae
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Deputy Registrar-General (ANZSIC code: 7510)
  • Banker (ANZSIC code: 6221)
  • Retailer (ANZSIC code: G)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
29 May 1833
Birth place
Scotland, UK
Death date
1927
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1894
Arrival
  • March 1841
Residence
  • Victoria
Training
  • John McLure MA of Aberdeen
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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Related collections
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)