George Raper b. c.1769

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
George Raper was a natural history painter and naval officer. In 1783 he entered the Royal Navy. His artistic legacy is his record of the natural history of Port Jackson and of Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. Raper died on board his ship in 1797.
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Citations

  • Hindwood, K. (June 1964), 'George Raper: An artist of the First Fleet’, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 50/1 (June 1964), .

See also

  • 'Eastern Grey Kangaroo 1789: see Briant'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Naval officer
  • Natural history painter (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Naval officer
  • Natural history painter