John Degotardi b. 23 September 1823

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Degotardi, an Austrian ex-pat, arrived in Australia in 1853 and worked in numerous printing houses in Sydney. Later in his career, he became interested in photography. His panoramic views of Sydney and the surrounding country won him many awards and recognition.
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Name
John Degotardi
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • publisher
  • printer
Birth date
23 September 1823
Birth place
Laibach, Slovenia, Laibach (Ljubljana), Slovenia (Yugoslavia)
Birth note
(Ljubljana), (Yugoslavia)
Death date
16 December 1882
Death place
St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Death note
some records give date as 1883
Active Period
  • 1866 - 1883
  • 1853 - 1866
Arrival
  • 21 January 1853 (ship; Panthea)
Residence
  • 1859 - 1882 Peacock's Point, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1872 - 1875 348 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1867 - 1872 287 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1847 Tönning, Germany
  • 1844 - 1848 Itzehoe, Germany
  • c.1844 Stuttgart, Germany
  • c.1844 Tübingen, Germany
  • 1860 - 1866 Sydney Printing House, Robin Hood Lane, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1854 - 1857 20 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1853 - 1882 Sydney, New South Wales
  • August 1848 - January 1853 London, England, UK
  • Graz, Austria (Left in 1843. )
Languages
  • German
  • Serbo-Croatian
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related works
  • Photographic Views of Sydney and Surrounding Country, New South Wales (creator of)
  • Government House from Garden Island (creator of)
  • Map of New South Wales and Part of Queensland (creator of)
  • Map of the City of Sydney (creator of)
  • Government House, Sydney, from Farm Cove, around 1870 (None)
  • Panoramic view of Cameron's Cove, Balmain, around 1865 (None)
  • Photographic Views of Sydney and Surrounding Country, New South Wales (creator of)
  • Government House from Garden Island (creator of)
  • Map of New South Wales and Part of Queensland (creator of)
  • Map of the City of Sydney (creator of)
  • Government House, Sydney, from Farm Cove, around 1870 (None)