Horace Burkitt b. 2 March 1836

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Burkitt was a prolific watercolourist who made studies of the various Victorian districts in which he was stationed as a telegraph operator. He exhibited in Victoria and at the London International Exhibition in 1862. His grandson donated a collection of 21 watercolours to 16 Victorian Municipal councils.
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View of Ipswich, Queensland
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Oil Sketch of Reid's Creek and Woolshed Diggings
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Dryden's Rocks near Mt Macedon
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creator of
Death of Black Bess
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creator of
The Chess Players
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creator of
Bush Fire
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creator of
View on the Yarra, Corio Bay
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creator of
Falls of the Moorabool near Geelong
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Medium
Watercolour painting on paper, 176mm x 252mm

Geelong Heritage Centre

 
creator of
Chinese Camp
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Residences
  • c.December 1861 - Brisbane, QLD
  • February 1861 - November 1861 Beachmont, Vic.
  • 1858 - February 1861 Portland, Vic.
  • April 1857 - 1858 Kyneton, Vic.
  • February 1857 - March 1857 Melbourne, Vic.
  • March 1856 - February 1857 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1852 - March 1856 Melbourne, Vic.
  • May 1863 - 1864 Bundaberg, Qld. (Studied dentistry and got married and returned to Australia in 1864)
  • c.December 1861- Brisbane, QLD
  • February 1861 - November 1861 Beachmont, Vic.
  • 1858 - February 1861 Portland, Vic.
  • April 1857 - 1858 Kyneton, Vic.
  • February 1857 - March 1857 Melbourne, Vic.
  • March 1856 - February 1857 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1852 - March 1856 Melbourne, Vic.
Other occupations
  • Station master -
  • Telegraph operator -
  • Geologist (ANZSIC code: 6910) -
  • Station master
  • Telegraph operator
  • Geologist (ANZSIC code: 6910)