George Frederick Folingsby
Illustration — Bunyan in Prison by Folingsby George Frederick Folingsby (23 August 1828 – 4 January 1891) was an Irish-born Australian painter and art educator. He emigrated to Canada at eighteen and later moved to New York City. He became an illustrator for magazines, including Harper's Magazine.
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- 1828 · County Wicklow.
- Died
- 1891 · Melbourne.
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- Australia
- Occupation
- painter · art educator
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Illustration — Bunyan in Prison by Folingsby George Frederick Folingsby (23 August 1828 – 4 January 1891) was an Irish-born Australian painter and art educator. He emigrated to Canada at eighteen and later moved to New York City. He became an illustrator for magazines, including Harper's Magazine.
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Born at County Wicklow in 1828, died in Melbourne in 1891.
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Painting entitled Bunyan in Prison by George Frederick Folingsby (1828-1891).
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- 1.Ruth. Zubans. Folingsby, George Frederick (1828–1891). folingsby-george-frederick-3545.
- 2.cite Australasia Folingsby, George Frederick
- 3.Gray, Anne. Heritage: The National Women's Art Book. G + B Arts International / Craftsman House. 434. 1995. 976-6410-45-3.
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