H. M. Freyberger b. c.1 January 1838

Also known as H. N. Freyberger, Moritz Freyberger
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter and part time photographer, Freyberger was best known as a scene painter in Melbourne theatres in the 1860s and 1870s. He also painted street scenery for the 1867 visit of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Name
H. M. Freyberger
Also known as:
  • H. N. Freyberger
  • Moritz Freyberger (Mortiz on death notice aged 48, Argus_ Wed 7 Apr 1886, Page 1 but as Mouritz in obituary _ Lorgnette _ Sat 10 Apr 1886 Page 2 DEATH OF HERR MOURITZ FREYBERGER. )
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002) c.1862 - 1886 Melbourne, Vic.
Birth date
c.1 January 1838
Birth place
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Death date
c.5 April 1886
Death place
East Melbourne, Vic
Death note
Freyberger arrived back only five days before his death
Active Period
  • c.1862 - c.1886
Residence
  • 1865 - Bourke Street East, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1864 - Gore Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic.
  • - 5 April 1886 Albert Street, East Melbourne, VIC
  • 1870 - 1886 India
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870