Edward La Trobe Bateman b. 1816

  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Although seeking his fortune in the Victorian goldfields, Edward La Trobe Bateman instead drifted into work as an illustrator and landscape designer. One of his most notable commissions was the layout of the grounds of the University of Melbourne.
Name
Edward La Trobe Bateman
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Landscape designer (ANZSIC code: 6921)
  • Illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
1816
Birth place
Yorkshire, England, UK
Death date
30 December 1897
Death place
Rothesay, Scotland, UK
Active Period
  • c.1848 - c.1897
Arrival
  • 1852 (Arrived Vic. Vessel; the Windsor)
Residence
  • 1870 - 1897 Rothesay, Scotland, UK
  • 1852 - 1869 Victoria
  • 1816 - 1852 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions