Ludwig Becker b. 5 September 1808

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
An undervalued member of the fateful Burke and Wills expedition, Ludwig Becker was an accomplished artist and naturalist whose contribution to the expedition has belatedly been acknowledged and praised.
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Name
Ludwig Becker
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Explorer
  • Naturalist
  • Botanical artist
Birth date
5 September 1808
Birth place
Offenbach-am-Main, Germany
Death date
29 April 1861
Death place
Bulloo, Qld.
Active Period
  • 1826 - 1861
Arrival
  • March 1851 (Arrived in Launceston, Tas.)
Residence
  • June 1860 - 29 April 1861 Central Australia & Queensland (Member of the Burke & Wills expedition )
  • 1854 - June 1860 Melbourne, Vic.
  • November 1852 - 1854 Bendigo, Vic. (On the goldfields )
  • March 1851 - November 1852 Launceston, Tas.
  • c.1850 - c.1851 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 1850 England, UK
  • 1840 - 1844 Mainz, Germany
  • 1829 - 1840 Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
  • c.5 September 1808 - c.1829 Offenbach-am-Main, Germany
Training
  • Städelesche Institut, Germany
  • c.1818 Ludwig Georg Gymnasium, Germany
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related person groups
  • Philosophical Institute (associate of)
  • Victorian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • Philosophical Institute (associate of)