Benjamin Pierce Batchelder b. 1826

  • Artist (Photographer)
Benjamin Pierce Batchelder arrived in Australia with two of his brothers, both fellow photographers, in 1856. He established a successful business in Bendigo where he worked for nearly a decade before returning to the United States.

Citations

  • Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • (1868), Balliere’s Official Post Office Directory of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Peirce, A. B. (1924), 'Knocking About’, New Haven.

  • (1867), Stevens & Bartholomew’s Sandhurst Castlemaine… Directory.

  • (1856), Argus, 02-22.

  • Bendigo Advertiser, 1860s.

  • (1866), Inglewood Advertiser, 09-22.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.

Initial data sources

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