Augustus Leopold Kuper b. 1809

  • Artist (Painter)
Kuper was a naval office who came to Australia to help establish a garrison in Port Essington (Northern Territory). Later as Captain of the Pelorus he made an ink and watercolour sketch of the ship wrecked at Port Essington after a hurricane.
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Name
Augustus Leopold Kuper
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1809
Birth place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1843
Arrival
  • c.1837
Residence
  • c.1837 - c.1839 Port Essington, Northern Australia (Northern Territory)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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