John Alexander Gilfillan | |
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 John Alexander Gilfillan and woman [Miss Mary Jane Gilfillan], Melbourne, c. 1856 | |
| Born | John Alexander Gilfillan 1793 |
| Died | 11 February 1864 Melbourne |
| Resting place | Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Painter |
| Known for | Painting, New Zealand Settler, Scottish Professor |
John Alexander Gilfillan was a professor of painting at the University of Strathclyde who migrated to Whanganui, New Zealand in 1841. He settled on a farm in Whanganui but when this was destroyed in 1847 he moved to Australia. While there he worked as a Customs Agent and painted a number of significant historical paintings.