Benjamin Herschel Babbage b. 1815

Also known as B. H. Babbage
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Sketcher who trained as an engineer. Babbage was also an amateur photographer, architect, scientist and explorer. His pen-and-ink expedition sketches were shown in Adelaide at the 1859 South Australian Society of Arts exhibition.

Citations

  • Symes, J. M., 'Benjamin Herschel Babbage’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne, Vic, vol. 3.

  • Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885’, Adelaide, SA.

Initial data sources

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