Joseph Backler b. 1813

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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exhibited at
Date
1999 - 2000
Place
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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Exhibition
The Artist and the Patron
Date
1988
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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Exhibition
Joseph Grocott's Art Union
Date
1850
Place
Sydney, New South Wales
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Exhibition
First Exhibition of the Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia
Date
22 June 1847 - 8 August 1847
Place
Sydney, NSW
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Exhibition

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