Joseph Backler b. 1813

  • Artist (Painter)
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 commissions and leaving a rich legacy of 19th century Australian portraiture.
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associate of
Sir Thomas Mitchell
1792
Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Dunlop
1793
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Sir Hercules Robinson
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child of
née Cowrie Jane Backler
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spouse of
née Magner Margaret Backler
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spouse of
née Tincer Sarah Backler
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associate of
Edward Austin
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associate of
Iredale
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associate of
J. T. Dennis
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associate of
William Rodgers
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associate of
Mrs James Alexander Meston
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associate of
Mrs John Fletcher
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associate of
Annie Rodgers
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associate of
Governor Blackall
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associate of
Sir Gilbert Eliott
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associate of
Mary Faithfull
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associate of
Andrew Hamilton Hume
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associate of
Emily Louisa Kite
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associate of
Richard Ridge
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associate of
Margaret Smail
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associate of
Augustus John Kosvitz
1831
Artist, Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer), Maker (Jewellery Designer)
Backler displayed a panorama of Brisbane at Kosvitz's Queen Street Boutique in 1866.
associate of
née Pole Mary Ann Austin
1813
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associate of
Lawrence Cetta
1813
Maker
associate of
Marshall Claxton
1813
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joseph Tracton Dennis
1813
Designer (Theatre / Film Designer), Artist (Painter)
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Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Newcastle Public Library, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Lanyon, National Trust, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW (collected in)
  • Miss Traill's House, Bathurst, National Trust (NSW), Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Glen Innes Historical Society Folk Museum, Glen Innes, NSW (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Barnes Court, Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Brisbane Civic Museum & Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Rockhampton & District Historical Society, Rockhampton, Qld. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Museum of Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Newcastle Public Library, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Lanyon, National Trust, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW (collected in)
  • Miss Traill's House, Bathurst, National Trust (NSW), Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Glen Innes Historical Society Folk Museum, Glen Innes, NSW (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Barnes Court, Supreme Court of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Brisbane Civic Museum & Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Rockhampton & District Historical Society, Rockhampton, Qld. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Museum of Brisbane, QLD (collected in)