Gustavus von Tempsky
Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky (15 February 1828 – 7 September 1868) was a Prussian adventurer, artist, newspaper correspondent and soldier in New Zealand, Australia, California, Mexico and the Mosquito Coast of Central America. He was also an amateur watercolourist who painted the New Zealand bush and the military campaign.
Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky | |
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Gustav von Tempsky , ca. 1868 | |
| Born | 15 February 1828 |
| Died | 7 September 1868 (aged 40) Te Ngutu o Te Manu ("The Bird's Beak", Titokowaru's main Pa), New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, artist, newspaper correspondent and soldier |
| Spouse | Emelia Bell |
| Children | Randal, Louis, and Lina |
| Parent(s) | Karoline Henriette Friederike Wilhelmine von Studnitz and Julius Louis von Tempsky |
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