George Petrie (antiquarian)

George Petrie
Portrait of Petrie, by Bernard Mulrenin
Born1 January 1790
Dublin, Ireland
Died17 January 1866(1866-01-17) (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 who was instrumental in building the collections of the Royal Irish Academy and National Museum of Ireland.

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