Joseph Backler b. 1813

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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Name
Joseph Backler
Gender
Male
Other Occupation
  • Draughtsman
Birth date
1813
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
22 October 1895
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Waverley Cemetery, Waverley, NSW
Active Period
  • 1842 - 1880
Arrival
  • 26 March 1832 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the convict ship 'Portland')
Residence
  • 1868 - 1871 Gympie, Qld. ( Studio opposite the "Gympie Times" office in Mary Street, Gympie)
  • 1865 - 1868 Brisbane, QLD, Australia ( Studio located upstairs in Costin's Buildings, Queen Street, during 1865-66.)
  • c.1863- Brisbane, Qld.
  • 1862 - 1863 Glen Innes, NSW
  • 1860 - 1861 Tenterfield, NSW
  • c.November 1849 - c.22 October 1892 Sydney, NSW
  • c.February 1847 - c.1849 Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1845 - c.1847 Goulburn, NSW
  • c.January 1843 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • May 1833 - January 1843 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • 1832 - May 1833 Sydney, NSW
  • 1813 - 1832 London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Residences
  • 1868 - 1871 Gympie, Qld. ( Studio opposite the "Gympie Times" office in Mary Street, Gympie)
  • 1865 - 1868 Brisbane, QLD, Australia ( Studio located upstairs in Costin's Buildings, Queen Street, during 1865-66.)
  • c.1863- Brisbane, Qld.
  • 1862 - 1863 Glen Innes, NSW
  • 1860 - 1861 Tenterfield, NSW
  • c.November 1849 - c.22 October 1892 Sydney, NSW
  • c.February 1847 - c.1849 Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1845 - c.1847 Goulburn, NSW
  • c.January 1843 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • May 1833 - January 1843 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • 1832 - May 1833 Sydney, NSW
  • 1813 - 1832 London, England, UK
  • 1868 - 1871 Gympie, Qld.
  • 1868 Queensland
  • 1865 - 1866 Queensland
  • c.1863- Brisbane, Qld.
  • 1862 - 1863 Glen Innes, NSW
  • 1860 - 1861 Tenterfield, NSW
  • c.November 1849 - c.22 October 1892 Sydney, NSW
  • c.February 1847 - c.1849 Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1845 - c.1847 Goulburn, NSW
  • c.January 1843 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • May 1833 - January 1843 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • 1832 - May 1833 Sydney, NSW
  • 1813 - 1832 London, England, UK
Other occupations
  • Draughtsman
  • Draughtsman
Arrivals
  • 26 March 1832 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the convict ship 'Portland')
  • May 1832 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the convict ship 'Portland')
Related people
  • Mitchell, Thomas (associate of)
  • Dunlop, James (associate of)
  • Robinson, Hercules (associate of)
  • Backler, Jane (child of)
  • Backler, Margaret (spouse of)
  • Backler, Sarah (spouse of)
  • Austin, Mary Ann (associate of)
  • Austin, Edward (associate of)
  • Iredale, (associate of)
  • Dennis, J. T. (associate of)
  • Rodgers, William (associate of)
  • Meston, James Alexander (associate of)
  • Fletcher, John (associate of)
  • Rodgers, Annie (associate of)
  • Blackall, (associate of)
  • Eliott, Gilbert (associate of)
  • Dunlop, Jean (associate of)
  • Faithfull, Mary (associate of)
  • Hume, Andrew Hamilton (associate of)
  • Kite, Emily Louisa (associate of)
  • Ridge, Richard (associate of)
  • Smail, Margaret (associate of)
  • Mitchell, Thomas (associate of)
  • Dunlop, James (associate of)
  • Robinson, Hercules (associate of)
  • Backler, Jane (child of)
  • Backler, Margaret (spouse of)
  • Backler, Sarah (spouse of)
  • Austin, Mary Ann (associate of)
  • Austin, Edward (associate of)
  • Iredale, (associate of)
  • Dennis, J. T. (associate of)
  • Rodgers, William (associate of)
  • Meston, James Alexander (associate of)
  • Fletcher, John (associate of)
  • Rodgers, Annie (associate of)
  • Blackall, (associate of)
  • Eliott, Gilbert (associate of)
  • Dunlop, Jean (associate of)
  • Faithfull, Mary (associate of)
  • Hume, Andrew Hamilton (associate of)
  • Kite, Emily Louisa (associate of)
  • Ridge, Richard (associate of)
  • Smail, Margaret (associate of)
Related works
  • Judge Dowling (creator of)
  • Captain Cook (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mary Austin (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mrs Howe of Glenlee (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mrs John Scarr (creator of)
  • Portrait of Sir Hercules Robinson (creator of)
  • Portrait of Margaret Smail and her two children (creator of)
  • Portrait of Richard Ridge (creator of)
  • Portrait of Emily Louisa Kite (creator of)
  • Portrait of Andrew Hamilton Hume (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mary Faithfull and her family (creator of)
  • Portrait of Jean Dunlop (creator of)
  • Portrait of James Dunlop (creator of)
  • Portrait of the Hon. Gilbert Eliott, MLA (creator of)
  • Portrait of Governor Blackall (creator of)
  • Portrait of Anne Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of Rebecca Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of Annie Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of William Rodgers (creator of)
  • Acetaeon and Diana (after Titian) (creator of)
  • The Favourite (creator of)
  • Portrait of Councillor Iredale (creator of)
  • Portrait of Edward Austin (creator of)
  • (Goulburn township) (creator of)
  • (View of Bathurst) (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mr Howe of Glenlee (creator of)
  • Portraits of Mr John Scarr (creator of)
  • Judge Dowling (creator of)
  • Captain Cook (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mary Austin (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mrs Howe of Glenlee (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mrs John Scarr (creator of)
  • Portrait of Sir Hercules Robinson (creator of)
  • Portrait of Margaret Smail and her two children (creator of)
  • Portrait of Richard Ridge (creator of)
  • Portrait of Emily Louisa Kite (creator of)
  • Portrait of Andrew Hamilton Hume (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mary Faithfull and her family (creator of)
  • Portrait of Jean Dunlop (creator of)
  • Portrait of James Dunlop (creator of)
  • Portrait of the Hon. Gilbert Eliott, MLA (creator of)
  • Portrait of Governor Blackall (creator of)
  • Portrait of Anne Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of Rebecca Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of Annie Rodgers (creator of)
  • Portrait of William Rodgers (creator of)
  • Acetaeon and Diana (after Titian) (creator of)
  • The Favourite (creator of)
  • Portrait of Councillor Iredale (creator of)
  • Portrait of Edward Austin (creator of)
  • (Goulburn township) (creator of)
  • (View of Bathurst) (creator of)
  • Portrait of Mr Howe of Glenlee (creator of)
  • Portraits of Mr John Scarr (creator of)
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, National Trust (NSW), 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 (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)
  • 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, National Trust (NSW), 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 (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)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • The Artist and the Patron (None)
  • Joseph Grocott's Art Union (None)
  • First Exhibition of the Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (None)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • The Artist and the Patron (None)
  • Joseph Grocott's Art Union (None)
  • First Exhibition of the Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (None)
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