Joseph Backler was an English-born Australian painter.
10 Facts About Joseph Backler
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Joseph Backler, son of Joseph and Jane Backler, was born in London in 1813.
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Joseph Backler's father was a painter and Backler was apprenticed to him for some time.
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Joseph Backler spent nine years in Port Macquarie, during which time he received further punishment for misbehaviour but had an opportunity to paint at least six landscape paintings of Port Macquarie.
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Joseph Backler obtained a ticket of leave in 1842 and shortly afterwards was married to Margaret Magner.
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Joseph Backler remained in Sydney until August 1845, when he travelled to Goulburn.
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Joseph Backler continued to travel around New South Wales and Queensland for much of his career as a painter.
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In 1868 Joseph Backler had a dispute with Kehlet over payment for some portraits.
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Joseph Backler died in October 1895 and was buried at Waverley Cemetery.
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Joseph Backler was not very involved in the Sydney art scene.