Gustavus Von Tempsky b. 15 February 1828

Also known as Gustavus Von Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Best known in New Zealand as the Prussian-born adventurer and daring guerrilla-type fighter, and for the intricately detailed watercolours recording the events of the Waikato and Wanganui Campaigns in the 1860s, 'Memoranda of the New Zealand Campaign 1863-1864'.
Name
Gustavus Von Tempsky
Also known as:
  • Gustavus Von Tempsky
  • Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Adventurer
  • Army officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
15 February 1828
Birth place
East Prussia (Poland)
Death date
7 September 1868
Death place
Te Ngutu o te Manu, Taranaki, NZ
Active Period
  • 1863 - 1868
  • 1858 - 1862
  • 1846 - 1857
Arrival
  • August 1858 (Melbourne, VIC)
Residence
  • 1858 - 1862 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1862 - 1868 Auckland, New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870