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.

Citations

  • (1865), 'Minute Books’, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Ballarat, Vic., ALSO: 1866-1882.

  • (1861), 'Letter Books’, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Ballarat, Vic., ALSO: 1862-1876.

  • (1861), 'Annual Reports’, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Ballarat, Vic., ALSO: 1862-1868.

  • Kraus (1882), 'Descriptive Catalogue of the Minerals in the Museum of the School of Mines’.

  • Spielvogel, N. (1929), 'History of the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute 1859- 1929’.

  • McArdle, L. (1971), 'Paper read to the Ballarat Historical Society, 9 November 1971’.

  • Krausé, F. (1882), 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the Minerals in the Museum of the School of Mines, Ballarat’, Ballarat (Ballaarat), Vic.

  • (1909), 'Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute: May 1909: Jubilee Souvenir’, Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute, 05, Ballarat, Vic.

  • (1861), 'Annual Reports’, Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute.

  • (1864), 'Dicker’s Mining Record’, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.

  • Ryan, W.T. / Perry, W., 'Ballarat School of Mines’, manuscript.

  • 'Australian Archives’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • 'Public Records Office’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Senat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg Staatsarchiv Hamburg Germany.

  • (1863), 'Catalogue of Exhibition of Science…August 6, 1863’, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, 08-06, no. 88.

  • (1863), Ballarat, Vic. : Star, 09-08.

  • (1864), 'Minute Books’, Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870