Convict artist Frederick Strange … the mystery deepens
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.
