Hermann Lau b.

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, traveller, musician and collector, was a native of Germany who was in New South Wales for four and a half years, but disliked Sydney. In 1860 he published an account of his travels. Neither Lau nor his drawings and collections can be traced.
Name
Hermann Lau
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Labourer (ANZSIC code: 32)
  • Collector (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • Musician (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
Birth place
Altona, Germany
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1860
Arrival
  • 1854
Residence
  • Germany
  • 1854 - 1859 New South Wales
Cultural Heritage
  • German
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870