Johann Ludwig Gerard Krefft b. 17 February 1830

Also known as Johann Louis Gerard Krefft, Gerard Krefft
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
On an expedition of the Murray and Darling rivers, Krefft made over 500 drawings of specimens and Aboriginal subjects. Later he became assistant curator at the Australian Museum, where he published numerous scientific articles and wrote two books on snakes and mammals of Australia.
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exhibited at
Agricultural Society of NSW Annual Exhibition
Date
1872
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Victorian Industrial Exhibition
Date
December 1852
Place
Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition

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References [<ExternalResource: Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard (1871), 'The Mammals of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard (1869), 'The Snakes of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: (1858), 'Illustrated Journal of Australasia'.>, <ExternalResource: Whitely, G.P. and Rutledge, M. (1975), 'Johann Ludwig Gerard Krefft', Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, Volume 5, Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', 2nd edition,Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Richardson, P. (1982), 'Harlequin in the Antipodes', Southerly, 42, June.>, <ExternalResource: (1870), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-27.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.>] [<ExternalResource: Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard (1871), 'The Mammals of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard (1869), 'The Snakes of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: (1858), 'Illustrated Journal of Australasia'.>]