Ludwig Becker b. 5 September 1808

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
An undervalued member of the fateful Burke and Wills expedition, Ludwig Becker was an accomplished artist and naturalist whose contribution to the expedition has belatedly been acknowledged and praised.
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Name
Ludwig Becker
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Naturalist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
  • Botanical artist (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Birth date
5 September 1808
Birth place
Offenbach-am-Main, Germany
Death date
29 April 1861
Death place
Bulloo, Qld.
Active Period
  • 1826 - 1861
Arrival
  • 1851 (Arrived in Launceston, Tas.)
Residence
  • 1860 - 1861 Central Australia & Queensland (Member of the Burke & Wills expedition )
  • 1854 - 1860 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1852 - 1854 Bendigo, Vic. (On the goldfields )
  • 1851 - 1852 Launceston, Tas.
  • c.1850 - c.1851 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 1850 England, UK
  • 1840 - 1844 Mainz, Germany
  • 1829 - 1840 Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
  • c.1808 - c.1829 Offenbach-am-Main, Germany
Training
  • Städelesche Institut, Germany
  • c.1818 Ludwig Georg Gymnasium, Germany
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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