John Conrad Sommer b. 1 March 1828

Also known as Conrad Sommer
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Continental photographer, house painter and drawing teacher, who liked to keep up to date with the latest fashions in photography for commercial purposes.
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Name
John Conrad Sommer
Also known as Conrad Sommer (possible attribution)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • House painter (ANZSIC code: 3244) -
  • Drawing teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212) -
Birth date
1 March 1828
Death date
6 January 1907
Death place
Basel Switzerland
Death note
Bürgerspital
Active Period
  • c.1855 - c.1890
Arrival
  • 26 August 1855 (Hobart TAS Ship Wilhelmsburg )
Residence
  • 1855 - 1864 Tasmania
  • c.1881 - c.1888 (Sydney )
  • c.1897 - 1907 ART 33, Basel, Switzerland
Languages
  • English
  • German Sign Language
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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