Alexander Horace Burkitt b. 19 September 1807

Also known as A. H. Burkitt, Arthur Horace Burkitt
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Received thanks for his contribution to the illustrations of Woods's 'A History of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia' (2 vols, London, 1865). for the maps and sketches
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Name
Alexander Horace Burkitt (also signed A.H.B.)
Also known as:
  • A. H. Burkitt
  • Arthur Horace Burkitt (This is an incorrect attribution in some sources (see biography text))
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • clerk in Bank of England -
Birth date
19 September 1807
Birth place
Fleet St, London, England
Death date
10 October 1873
Death place
Cleveland, QLD
Burial place
Cleveland Cemetery, QLD
Death note
died at James Honeyman’s house after rescuing the housekeeper from a fire
Active Period
  • c.1830 - c.1865
Arrival
  • 1854 (left England aboard the sailing ship “IvanHoe” and arrived at Port Phillip 7th March)
Residence
  • c.1862 - c.1863 Williamstown, Victoria
  • c.1834 - c.1853 Clapham Rise, London, England
  • 1865 - 1871 Ipswich, Qld
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Alternative names
  • A. H. Burkitt
  • Arthur Horace Burkitt
  • A. H. Burkitt
  • Arthur Horace Burkitt