Alexander Christian Habbe b. 22 April 1829

Also known as Alex Habbe, Alexander Habbe
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Colonial era Danish-born scene-painter, cartoonist and soldier. Habbe's scenes painted for the Christmas pantomimes at the Opera House rivalled those of John Hennings at the Theatre Royal.

Citations

  • Information sourced from Harris, H. D. Melbourne, Vic., 'Melbourne General Cemetery Burial Records’.

  • 'Sydney Morning Herald’, Sydney, NSW, 1863-01-26; 1863-02-14.

  • 'Sydney Mail’, Sydney, NSW, 1870-03-12; 1870-04-23; 1872-07-27; 1879-07-19.

  • (April 1903), 'Old Times’.

  • 'Australasian Sketcher’, 1874-12-26; 1877-01-26.

  • Colligan, Mimi (2002), 'Canvas Documentaries’, Melbourne, Vic : Melbourne University Press, (esp. p.112 re Punch-like parody of scenery).

  • Bénézit, E., 'Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs’, Paris, France, 8 volumes, 1948-55.

  • Colligan, Mimi (2002), 'Canvas Documentaries’, Melbourne, Vic : Melbourne University Press, (esp. p.112 re Punch-like parody of scenery).

  • Kelly, V. (ed.) (1988), 'Australia Felix … A Pantomime by Garnet Walch’, St Lucia, Qld : Queensland University Press.

  • Love, H. (1981), 'The Golden Age of Australian Opera’, Sydney, NSW.

  • 'Sydney Mail’, Sydney, NSW, 1870-03-12; 1870-04-23; 1872-07-27; 1879-07-19.

  • 'Sydney Morning Herald’, Sydney, NSW, 1863-01-26; 1863-02-14.

  • Information sourced from Colligan, Mimi.

  • 'Illustrated Sydney News’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Emmet, Harry (1885), 'Theatrical Holiday Book’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Colligan, Mimi (1987), 'Canvas and wax: Images of information in Australian panoramas and waxworks 1849 1920’, Melbourne, Vic : Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, Monash University.

  • Irvin, E. (1985), 'Dictionary of the Australian Theatre 1788-1914’, Marrickville, NSW.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Harris, H. D.

See also

  • 'The Battle of Trafalgar, 1879?'.
  • 'Habbe's watercolour design for The Battle of Trafalgar 1879 was acquired by Victoria's Performing Arts Museum in 1984'.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions