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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associate of
Sir Thomas Mitchell
1792
Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Dunlop
1793
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Sir Hercules Robinson
Other occupation
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
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Periods active
  • 1842 - 1880
  • 1842 - 1880-1889
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.1849 - c.1892 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1847 - c.1849 Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1845 - c.1847 Goulburn, NSW
  • c.1843 - c.1845 Sydney, NSW
  • 1833 - 1843 Port Macquarie, NSW
  • 1832 - 1833 Sydney, NSW
  • 1813 - 1832 London, England, UK
  • 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
Arrivals
  • 1832 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the convict ship 'Portland')
  • 26 March 1832 (Arrived Sydney, NSW aboard the convict ship 'Portland')