Augustus Baker Peirce b. 7 October 1840

Also known as Gus Pearce, Augustus Peirce, A. Peirce, Gus B. Peirce, Gus Pierce, Augustus Pierce
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Widely travelled Colonial era American-born sketcher, comic illustrator, caricaturist, painter, scene-painter, professional photographer, sailor, theatrical performer and entrepreneur.
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Citations

  • Peirce, A. (1924), 'Knocking About’, New Haven, CT, USA (reprint, Wangaratta 1984).

  • (1966), 'Newsreel in 1862 : The Grand Moving Diorama of the Victorian Exploring Expedition’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1862), South Australian Advertiser, 12-02.

  • (1868), Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 11-25.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Lewis, Mary.

  • Information sourced from Orchard, Ken.

  • Information sourced from Fox, Paul.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions

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Alternative names
  • Gus Pearce
  • Augustus Peirce
  • A. Peirce
  • Gus B. Peirce
  • Gus Pierce
  • Augustus Pierce
  • Gus Pearce
  • Augustus Peirce
  • A. Peirce
  • Gus B. Peirce
  • Gus Pierce
  • Augustus Pierce
Related people
  • Johnson, Charles E. (associate of)
  • Batchelder, Benjamin Pierce (associate of)
  • Fry, John V. (associate of)
  • Creelman, Joseph (associate of)
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
  • Francis, (associate of)
  • Batchelder, (associate of)
  • O'Neill, (associate of)
  • Peirce, George A. (child of)
  • Peirce, Jane (child of)
  • Weston, Frank (associate of)
  • Anson, (associate of)
  • Blake, Arthur (associate of)
  • Holtermann, Bernardt (associate of)
  • Peirce, Agnes (spouse of)
  • Carney, John (relative of)
  • Carney, Eliza (relative of)
  • Johnson, Charles E. (associate of)
  • Batchelder, Benjamin Pierce (associate of)
  • Fry, John V. (associate of)
  • Creelman, Joseph (associate of)
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
  • Francis, (associate of)
  • Batchelder, (associate of)
  • O'Neill, (associate of)
  • Peirce, George A. (child of)
  • Peirce, Jane (child of)
  • Weston, Frank (associate of)
  • Anson, (associate of)
  • Blake, Arthur (associate of)
  • Holtermann, Bernardt (associate of)
  • Peirce, Agnes (spouse of)
  • Carney, John (relative of)
  • Carney, Eliza (relative of)
  • Bennett, Gordon (associate of)
Related works
  • The Mirror of Australia (creator of)
  • The Entry of the German Troops into Berlin (creator of)
  • A Foraging Party (creator of)
  • A Voyage round the World (creator of)
  • The Myers Creek Rush - near Sandhurst [Bendigo] Victoria (creator of)
  • The Mirror of Australia (creator of)
  • The Entry of the German Troops into Berlin (creator of)
  • A Foraging Party (creator of)
  • A Voyage round the World (creator of)
  • The Myers Creek Rush - near Sandhurst [Bendigo] Victoria (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • private collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • private collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
Related events
  • Royal Assembly Rooms (exhibited at)
  • Royal Assembly Rooms (exhibited at)
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