Adam Gustavus Ball b. 7 April 1821

Also known as A. G. B.
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Like so many artists of the period, Ball's job as a civil engineer allowed him to travel throughout South Australia recording scenes of outback life and the Australian landscape.
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Name
Adam Gustavus Ball
Also known as A. G. B.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Civil engineer
  • Explorer
Birth date
7 April 1821
Birth place
Dublin, Ireland
Death date
22 August 1882
Death place
North Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • 1859 - 1882
Arrival
  • 1839 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • 1847 - 22 August 1882 Adelaide, SA
  • 1839 - 1847 Sydney, NSW
  • 7 April 1821 - 1839 Dublin, Ireland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related stub people
  • Ball, Benjamin (Major) (child of)
  • Ball, J. T. (Right Honourable) (sibling of)
  • Freeman, G. J. (associate of)
Related people
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
Related works
  • Aborigine Hunting Kangaroos (creator of)
  • Aborigine Hunting Emus (creator of)
  • Eight pencil drawings (creator of)
  • Coves what I know better than rarey (creator of)
  • Ah! By the By! Do you want many wool bales this season? (creator of)
  • Dog Chasing a Kangaroo (creator of)
  • The Cattle Run (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • South Australian Society of Arts Fourth Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)