George Strafford
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George Strafford
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George Strafford was an Australian artist and engraver, active from 1840 to c.1860. Born in India, he moved to Australia in 1851. He is best known for his engraving View of Melbourne (1865), which was published by De Gruchy and Leigh. Under Thomas Ham he contributed to the Australian Illustrated Magazine. Strafford suffered from mental illness and was committed to Carlton Asylum, Kew Asylum and Yarra Bend Asylum. He continued to draw at Yarra Bend, and became known as 'the mad artist'. He died a
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Australian artist and engraver
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