Title

Convict artist Frederick Strange ... the mystery deepens.

Author

Lake, Robyn.

Source

Australiana Magazine. Sydney: Australiana Society, 1985 - ongoing.

Details

volume 41, number 1, February 2019

Publication date

February 2019

Type

Article

Language

English

Abstract

In 2002, Therese Mulford and Robyn Lake co-authored an article on the shadowy painter Frederick Strange (c 1807-1873),1 best known as a painter of landscapes and portraits in Tasmania.2 Some of his works were recently showcased in an exhibition, The Enigmatic Mr Strange, at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery;3 his 1859 view of Launceston is a typical detailed topographical study (plate 1). This sequel provides poignant new information about his life in Tasmania, which deepens the mystery as to his origins.

[Australiana abstract, 2019].

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26 Jun 2025