Fernando Brambila b. 1763

Also known as Ferdinando Brambilla
  • Artist (Painter)
Artist appointed to the Spanish expedition(1789/1794) under Alejandro Malaspina. He painted views of the Sydney area during their stay in 1793.
Name
Fernando Brambila
Also known as Ferdinando Brambilla
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Painter to the Spanish Court
  • Professor of perspective, Academy of San Fernando, Madrid
Birth date
1763
Birth place
Fara di Gera d'Adda, Lombardy, Italy
Death date
23 January 1834
Death place
Madrid, Spain
Active Period
  • c.1791 - c.1834
Arrival
  • 13 March 1793 (Arrived NSW onboard the Atrevida)
Residence
  • 1794 - 1834 Spain
  • 13 March 1793 - 12 April 1793 Port Jackson, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1791 - c.1793 Mexico
  • c.1791 - c.1793 Spain
  • c.1790 - c.1791 Milan, Italy
  • c.1763 - c.1790 Fara di Gera d'Adda in Lombardy, Italy
Training
  • Academmia di Belle Arte di Brera, Milan, Italy
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870