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Johann Menge [B 5112] • Photograph

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Summary

Johann Menge, a painting by WA Cawthorne of the bald headed Johann Menge in 'his usual attitude when teaching'. Mengle is known as 'the father of South Australia's mineralogy. He was a geologist and linguist and was an early explorer of the new colony, especially the Barossa Valley. He was born 4th January 1788 in Germany and died 1852. See 'Register' 9/8/16.

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Physical description

Photograph; 28.1 cm x 19.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1845

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Menge, Johannes, 1788-1852

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General notes

Negative (glass) made from photograph.

Digitisation information

Date

29/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,324 x 3,319 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.17 MB

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