Transported to Australia as a convict in 1832 , he obtained a ticket of leave in 1842 and was active as a painter from 1842 to 1880 .
Joseph Backler ( 24 May 1813 -- 22 October 1895 ) was an English - born Australian painter .
Transported to Australian as a convict in 1832 , Joseph Backler obtained a ticket of leave in 1842 and was active as a painter from 1842 to 1880 .
Joseph Backler ( 24 May 1813 -- 22 October 1895 ) was an English - born Australian painter .