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