Explore the significant works of Thomas Bock, a seminal figure in Australian art history who distinguished himself as one of the continent's pioneering professional artists and early commercial photographers.
Welcome to the art of Thomas Bock, one of Australia's first professional artists and also one of their earliest commercial photographers.
This download features 14 hi-res images in JPEG format by the artist Thomas Bock.
The images are all 600dpi and range in size from 3896 pixels wide/tall to 4968 pixels wide/tall.
The pictures are out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use them in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.
Thomas Bock (1790-1855) was an English-Australian artist and an early adopter of photography in Australia. Born in England he was sentenced to transportation in 1823. After gaining his freedom, he set himself up as one of Australia's first professional artists and became well known for his portraits of colonists. As early as 1843 he began taking daguerreotypes in Hobart and became one of the earliest commercial photographers in Australia.
Bock was born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. In his early years he was a chorister at Lichfield Cathedral. Later Bock worked as an engraver alongside William Wyon, who later became an engraver for the British Mint. After finishing his apprenticeship, he moved to London and established himself as an engraver and miniature painter. In 1817 Bock was awarded the silver medal of the Society of Arts and Commerce for an engraving of a portrait.
Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Grace Lord, Mrs William Wilson c1844
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - J.E. Bicheno 1848
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Janet McTavish (Mrs Thomas Young) c1848
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Manalargenna, A Chief
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Margaret Whyle (Mrs William Robinson) c1850
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Mary (Mrs Peter Facy)
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Mary Anne Facy (Mrs Edward Wilkinson)
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Mathinna 1842
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Mrs McTavish c1848
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Obelisk to Cpt Matthew Forster in St. John's Churchyard
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Thomas Tilley c1844
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - Thomas Walker of Rhodes c1848
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Bock, Thomas (1790-1855) - William Robertson c1850
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