Nicholas Habbe b. 10 April 1827

Also known as Nikolai François Habbe, N. F. Habbe, Herr Habbe
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, was born in Denmark and arrived in Victoria in 1855. He later moved to NSW and painted oil portraits, genre and allegorical subjects in both Melbourne and Sydney.
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Name
Nicholas Habbe
Also known as:
  • Nikolai François Habbe
  • N. F. Habbe
  • Herr Habbe
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Theatrical scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
10 April 1827
Birth place
Elsinore, Denmark
Death date
11 November 1889
Active Period
  • 1847 - 1870
Arrival
  • 1855 (Victoria)
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
  • Melbourne, Vic.
  • Denmark
Training
  • Studied painting., c.1846 Italy
  • c.1839 - c.1846 Copenhagen Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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