Thomas Bock | |
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 Bock, by his son Alfred Bock, circa 1847. | |
| Born | 1790  Sutton Coldfield |
| Died | 19 March 1855 (aged 64–65) Hobart |
| Occupation | Engraver, artist, daguerreotypist (1847–1855) |
| Children | William Bock |
Thomas Bock 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.