George Frederick Swainson New Zealand, 1829-70
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About George Frederick Swainson
Son of artist and naturalist, William Swainson (1789 - 1855), George was born in Hertfordshire, England in 1829 and arrived in Wellington in 1841 with his family. He was educated in Auckland and worked as a surveyor. His pencil drawings and lithographs of New Zealand bush scenes are in the British Museum.
Our database lists 5 works offered for sale at auction by this artist, of which 4 were sold.
George Frederick Swainson is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 237
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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