Printer from Melbourne in the mid to late 19th century. Azzopardi was also a wood-engraver and a watercolour painter who exhibited his paintings in the ...
Colonial-era Ballarat cartoonist whose work was published in the Ballarat Punch. His 1867 cartoon 'The sleep of sorrow, the dream of joy' was a parody ...
Jesuit priest who pursued cultural interests along with his commitment to the natural sciences. There is some suggestion that he is the J.I.B who signed ...
Sketcher who trained as an engineer. Babbage was also an amateur photographer, architect, scientist and explorer. His pen-and-ink expedition sketches were shown in Adelaide at ...
Only in Australia for six years, Backhouse kept extensive records of his experiences, which were then posthumously published in London. His observations have proven to ...
England-born sketcher who spent time in New Zealand and Australia. Sketchbooks from the 1880s held in New Zealand's Turnbull Library hold various Australian scenes.
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 ...