George Folingsby

George Frederick Folingsby (23 August 1828 – 4 January 1891)[1] was an Irish-born Australian painter and art educator.

He continued to live in Munich but occasionally exhibited in Ireland and England; his The first lesson was hung in the Royal Academy in 1869 and Lady Jane's victory over Bishop Gardener in 1871.

His reputation as a figure painter preceded him and he was quickly sought after as a portraitist, making a living from commissions of eminent members of Melbourne society.

Among his pupils were John Longstaff and Aby Altson, the winners of the first and second travelling scholarships,[citation needed] and Iso Rae.

[3] After the death of Folingsby, Lindsay Bernard Hall was appointed Director of the National Gallery of Victoria.