Bertrand James Waterhouse b. 8 February 1876

Also known as B. J.
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
B.J. Waterhouse was a Sydney architect who was actively involved in the NSW art world during the first half of the twentieth century, both as a prominent gallery trustee and as an artist. Waterhouse also designed a suite of chairs for the Art Gallery of NSW boardroom which were fabricated by F.E. de Groot.

Citations

  • (8 June 1932), 'Mr. Waterhouse’s exhibition’, Sydney Morning Herald, p.7.

  • Waterhouse, Michael (1990), 'Waterhouse, Bertrand James (1876 – 1965)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne University Press, Vol 12.

  • (18 March 1941), 'Schools at satellite art galleries’, Sydney Morning Herald, p.4.

  • “Natl Art Gallery of NSW, the Boardroom.” Building and Engineering, 24 October 1942, p.26. Description and illustration of ensemble of furniture.