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Georgiana Huntly McCrae (15 March 1804 – 24 May 1890) was an English-Australian painter and diarist. Early life. Born in London, McCrae was the illegitimate daughter of George Gordon, the Marquess of Huntly, son and heir to Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon.
Georgiana Huntly McCrae (1804-1890), artist and diarist, was born on 15 March 1804, in London, the natural daughter of George, marquis of Huntly, afterwards fifth Duke of Gordon ('Cock o' the North, ma Huntly braw'), and Jane, daughter of Ralph Graham of Rockmoor.
Before marriage to lawyer Andrew McCrae and immigration to Port Phillip, Georgiana Huntly McCrae (1804 – 1890) had been a professional portraitist, an unconventional career for a woman of her time. After her marriage she painted only for pleasure.
miniaturist, portrait painter, sketcher, architect and diarist, was born in London on 15 March 1804, natural daughter of George, fifth Duke of Gordon, and Jane Graham of Rockmoor, Scotland. Acknowledged as the duke’s daughter, she was at first privately educated then attended a convent in London.
Georgiana Huntly (1804-1874) bridged two worlds. Her father was the heir of one of the richest and most powerful noble families in Scotland, the Duke of Gordon.
Mar 6, 2024 · Georgiana McCrae, Robert Burns and a Horsham connection. Rosemary Richards, one of the editors of Memories of Musical Lives (Lyrebird, 2022), writes about an intriguing find in country Victoria that connects her research interests in Georgiana McCrae with Robert Burns.
Georgiana McCrae was a significant figure in the early days of settlement in Victoria, and is recognised as an important artist for her fine watercolours and miniatures. Born in London on 15 March 1804, she studied at the Royal Academy and later earned her living as a professional portrait painter in Edinburgh.
