Charles Nettleton b. c.1825

  • Artist (Photographer)
A professional photographer, he is generally regarded as the major photographic recorder of Melbourne's growth from settlement to great city. Working as the official photographer to the Victorian government and to the City of Melbourne Corporation, Nettleton's most famous photograph is a portrait of Ned Kelly taken the day before he was hanged.
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associate of
Townsend Duryea
1823
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Archibald McDonald
1831
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Edward Gilks
1822
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Charles Troedel
1835
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Charles Hewitt
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
I. Wheeldon
Other occupation
child of
George Nettleton
Other occupation
spouse of
née Miles Emma Nettleton
Other occupation
associate of
Hugh Glass
Other occupation
associate of
Adolarious Humphrey Boyd
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Calder
1825
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Business partner 1863.
associate of
Thomas Foster Chuck
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
George John Freeman
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Thomas J. Nevin
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Norton
1825
Artist (Photographer)

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