George O'Brien b. 1821

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
George O'Brien appears to be a man of many parts, watercolourist, lithographer, draughtsman, as well as architect and engineer.
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Name
George O'Brien
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Engineer (ANZSIC code: 6923)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Architectural draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 6921)
Birth date
1821
Birth place
Dromoland Castle, County Clare, Ireland
Death date
30 August 1888
Death place
Dunedin, New Zealand
Burial place
Dunedin's Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, New Zealand
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1888
Arrival
  • 1837 (Unconfirmed.)
Residence
  • c.1863- Dunedin, New Zealand
  • c.1858 11 Collins Street West, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1854 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1853 32 Collins Street West, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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