Alfred Tischbauer
1852
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1921
French artist who worked in Australia and America (1853-1922)
Alfred Tischbauer was born in Paris, France, in 1853, and worked as a scene painter and designer for the Paris Opera. In 1871 he joined the ‘Paris Commune’ protests which led to him being convicted and transported to New Caledonia in 1871. After being released from prison there he came to Sydney sometime around August 1879. In that same year Tischbauer painted the decorations for the Victorian Court at the Sydney International Exhibition.
