August Theodor Abel b. 1802

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
This chemist, mineralogist and amateur artist had an interest in religious art. A German immigrant, he settled in Ballarat, becoming an active member of the Ballarat Mechanics Institute. His art practice included watercolour as well as mixed media featuring minerals and metal.
Name
August Theodor Abel
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Geologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Businessman (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • Mineralogist (ANZSIC code: 6925)
  • Chemist (ANZSIC code: 4271)
Birth date
1802
Birth place
Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany
Death date
18 July 1882
Death place
Ballarat, Vic.
Burial place
Independent section, New Ballarat General Cemetery, Ballarat, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1878
Arrival
  • 8 January 1858 (Arrived Melbourne, Vic. on board the RMS Simla Star.)
Residence
  • January 1858 - 18 July 1882 Ballarat, Vic.
  • 1802 - 1857 Germany
Cultural Heritage
  • Lutheran
  • German
Languages
  • German
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870