Carl Pinschof

Carl Ludwig Pinschof (14 April 1855 – 19 May 1926) was an Austro-Hungarian honorary consul, businessman and patron of the arts in Melbourne, who later took Australian citizenship.

In 1879 Pinschof was appointed honorary secretary to the Austrian commission of the Melbourne International Exhibition (1880).

Among the artists were the painters Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Carl Kahler, Ambrose Patterson and the sculptor Bertram Mackennal.

He advocated not just partial, but full payment on stock purchases and long-term granting of farm loans.

In 1900, Pinschof was appointed director of The Herald and Weekly Times newspaper publishing company.