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.
creator of
Sketches of Australian scenery and flowers, specimens of a forthcoming work entitled "The Bush Homes of Australia"
 
creator of
A Collection of Drawings [watercolours] from Nature
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creator of
Designs for shawls from Australian wool
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creator of
Designs for woollen fabrics, introducing indigenous flowers and foliage
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