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.

Citations

  • Love, H. (1981), 'The Golden Age of Australian Opera’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1867), Argus, November 27.

  • (1862), Illustrated Melbourne Post, December 27.

  • (1867), Australasian, June 13.

  • Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.

  • (1870), Argus (supplement), August 06.

  • (1865), Illustrated Melbourne Post, January 25.

  • Information sourced from Thomson, J.

Initial data sources

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