Augustus Baker Peirce b. 7 October 1840

Also known as Gus Pearce, Augustus Peirce, A. Peirce, Gus B. Peirce, Gus Pierce, Augustus Pierce
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Widely travelled Colonial era American-born sketcher, comic illustrator, caricaturist, painter, scene-painter, professional photographer, sailor, theatrical performer and entrepreneur.
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Citations

  • Peirce, A. (1924), 'Knocking About’, New Haven, CT, USA (reprint, Wangaratta 1984).

  • (1966), 'Newsreel in 1862 : The Grand Moving Diorama of the Victorian Exploring Expedition’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1862), South Australian Advertiser, 12-02.

  • (1868), Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 11-25.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Lewis, Mary.

  • Information sourced from Orchard, Ken.

  • Information sourced from Fox, Paul.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions

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Related collections
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • private collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • private collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Library, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)