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Joseph Backler b. 1813

Artist (Painter)

Joseph Backler made the best of his transportation to Australia by becoming a prolific and highly regarded portrait painter. He travelled the east coast taking commissions and leaving a rich legacy of 19th century Australian portraiture.

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Private collections
Newcastle Public Library, Newcastle, NSW
Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW
Lanyon, National Trust, Canberra, ACT
Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW
Miss Traill's House, Bathurst, National Trust (NSW), Bathurst, NSW
Glen Innes Historical Society Folk Museum, Glen Innes, NSW
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
Barnes Court, Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Brisbane Civic Museum & Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.
Rockhampton & District Historical Society, Rockhampton, Qld.
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW
Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
Parliament House, Brisbane, QLD

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Joseph Backler b. 1813

Private collections

Newcastle Public Library, Newcastle, NSW

Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW

Lanyon, National Trust, Canberra, ACT

Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW

Miss Traill's House, Bathurst, National Trust (NSW), Bathurst, NSW

Glen Innes Historical Society Folk Museum, Glen Innes, NSW

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW

Barnes Court, Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Brisbane Civic Museum & Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.

Rockhampton & District Historical Society, Rockhampton, Qld.

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW

Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD

Parliament House, Brisbane, QLD

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