An award winning silversmith
The subject of today's blog struck gold (or silver as the case may be) by not by getting his hands dirty digging for the elusive objects but by making elaborate pieces of art from the precious metals. Once again, surprisingly, today's subject lies in an unmarked grave in the Cemetery. JULIUS HOGARTH (HOUGAARD) Julius Hogarth was born on 24 December 1820 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Jorgen Hougaard and his wife Charlotte. Julius showed artistic qualities at an early age and trained under the Danish neo-classical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. By 1840, Hougaard was listed as a Goldsmith and was residing in the household of Jorgen Dalhoff, Danish Royal Goldsmith and his family. He married Christiane Galle on 18 November 1842 at Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen; they had one son but later divorced. Census records show in 1850 Julius was recorded as an engraver and teacher at the Technical and Metalwork Institute in Copenhagen. Hougaard arrived in Sydney on...