Terms and conditions of use
Cavalier
1900
Medium
Red Cedar (Toona ciliata)
Measurements
60.5 × 31.7 × 36.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Denis Joachim, Member, 1996
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Following study at the Imperial School of Art in Munich, Otto Bettmann migrated to Australia in 1890. Along with other German-born craftsmen working in Melbourne at this time, such as Robert Prenzel, Frances Striezel and Otto Waschatz, Bettman made an impact on local architecture and interior design in the late nineteenth century.
He is listed in Melbourne directories of the 1890s and early twentieth century as a carver and turner of ivory, wood, pearl, amber and emu eggs. In 1906 Bettmann became a registered teacher in German language, at which time it appears he abandoned his career as a carver.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
incised (diagonally) under right shoulder c.: OTTO BETTMANN / MELBOURNE 1900
Accession Number
1996.718
Department
Australian Sculpture
Physical description
Depicts a moustachioed cavalier wearing a plumed hat with four looped-up flaps and a laced-up shirt or jacket.