Thomas Tyrwhitt Balcombe b. 15 June 1810

Also known as T. B., Thomas Balcombe
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Although Thomas Balcombe did not enjoy working as a public servant, his position as a field surveyor afforded him the opportunity to travel extensively. His artistic talent blossomed and he made numerous genre works dealing with life in Sydney and beyond.

Citations

  • Thomson, K., 'Alexander Beatson Balcombe’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne, Vic., vol. 3.

  • Buscombe, E. (1978), 'Artists in Early Australia and their Portraits’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Evans, S. (1983), 'Historic Sydney as seen by its Early Artists’, Sydney, NSW.

  • McDonald, P. R. & Pearce, B. (1988), 'The Artist and the Patron’, AGNSW (Art Gallery of New South Wales) catalogue, Sydney, NSW.

  • Moore, W. (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, 2 vols., facsimile reprint 1980.

  • Simpson, C. (1977), 'First Fleet to Federation: Australian Antiques’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Smith, B. (1945), 'Place, Taste and Tradition’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Hutchison, N. (1976), 'Early Australian Sculpture’, City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery catalogue, Ballarat, Vic.

  • Laverty,C. (1983), 'Pastimes and Pastures’, Victorian Ministry for the Arts catalogue, Melbourne, Vic.

  • University Art Museum: John Darnell Collection catalogue, Brisbane, n.d., Underhill, N. (ed.).

  • (1853), Bell’s Life in Sydney, 10-09.

  • (1854), Illustrated Sydney News, 28-01.

  • Buscombe, E. (1980), 'Portraits of the Aborigines’, Sydney, NSW.

  • McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Vic., 2nd edition.

  • Smith, B. (1960), 'European Vision and the South Pacific 1768-1850’, Oxford, England (2nd Edition, Yale, USA 1985).

  • (1861), Bell’s Life in Sydney, 19-10.

  • (1853), Illustrated Sydney News, 05-11.

  • (1853), Illustrated Sydney News, 03-12.

  • (1847), Heads of the People, 28-08.

  • Information sourced from Orchard, Michael.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions