Ludwig Becker

Ludwig Becker was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1808. He became Australia’s foremost exploration artist and embarked on the 1860 expedition with Burke and Wills. Becker meticulously documented his natural surroundings and a fine array of sketches of local marine and freshwater life is a testament to his dedicated eye. Ink and watercolour drawings of the Murray Cod made in the 1890s to be included in the exhibition, were a substitute for photographic records and although aesthetically appealing, were foremost valued for their ability to preserve empirical information.

2006Ludwig Becker was born in Darmstadt, Germany in 1808. He became Australia’s foremost exploration artist and embarked on the 1860 expedition with Burke and Wills. Becker meticulously documented his natural surroundings and a fine array of sketches of local marine and freshwater life is a testament to his dedicated eye. Ink and watercolour drawings of the Murray Cod made in the 1890s to be included in the exhibition, were a substitute for photographic records and although aesthetically appealing, were foremost valued for their ability to preserve empirical information.

2006

Artworks — Exhibitions