George French Angas, also known as G.F.A., was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet who emigrated to Australia. His paintings are held in a number of important Australian public art collections. He was the eldest son of George Fife Angas, who was prominent in the early days of the colonisation of South Australia.
George French Angas, c. 1870 (by Maull & Co.)
Studio Portrait of George French Angas, ca. 1865
Genadendal Mission Station, South Africa (c. 1849)
George Fife Angas was an English businessman and banker who, while residing in England, played a significant part in the formation and establishment of the Province of South Australia. He established the South Australian Company and was its founding chairman of the board of directors.
George Fife Angas
Rosetta Angas, wife of George Fife Angas, about 1840
George Fife Angas (c.1860)
George Fife Angas in his later years