William Hetzer

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, was a German who ran a studio with his wife, Thekla in Sydney from 1850 to 1867. He was engaged by the New South Wales commissioners to depict the monuments of the growing colony.
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Name
William Hetzer
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Active Period
  • c.1866 - c.1867
  • 1850 - 1867
Arrival
  • 3 February 1850 (Arrived in Sydney on the 'Balmoral'.)
Residence
  • 1850 - 1867 Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • German
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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