professional photographer, was listed in the Kyneton Directory for 1866 as a 'photographic artist’ of Piper Street, Kyneton (Victoria). In June, in partnership with J.P. Carolin , he produced twenty-one views of Kyneton to be forwarded to the 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition. Further photographs were soon added, including views of the homes of prominent residents and landscapes at Black Hill. The Kyneton Guardian considered a photograph of Mr Dutton’s property 'one of the sweetest Australian scenes we have ever seen photographed’. 'Three views of Victorian scenery’ by Dufty and Carolin were selected to be sent on from Melbourne to the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition.
F.H. Dufty then went into partnership with his brother, Edward J. Dufty; an undated carte-de-visite by Dufty Brothers of Mollison Street, Kyneton, is recorded by Davis and Stanbury. As travelling photographers, the firm visited Landsborough and Colac in 1868. F.H. Dufty alone was listed in the Melbourne Directory for 1869, at 108 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, while Edward presumably remained in the country. In 1871 Dufty Brothers were at Fryerstown; in January 1872 they visited McIvor for a few days, calling themselves 'The No. 3 Branch of the Expedition Portrait Company’ when advertising their presence in the McIvor News . They were also at Heathcote that year and, continuing under this trading name, at Market Square, Sandhurst (Bendigo).
- Writers:
- Staff Writer
- Date written:
- 1992
- Last updated:
- 2011
