George Petrie | |
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Born | 1 January 1790 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 17 January 1866 | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Painter, Antiquarian |
George Petrie (1 January 1790 – 17 January 1866) was an Irish painter, musician, antiquarian and archaeologist of the Victorian era[1] who was instrumental in building the collections of the Royal Irish Academy and National Museum of Ireland.