H. Walter Barnett b. 25 January 1862

  • Artist (Photographer)
A professional photographer working in Australia and Europe in the late nineteenth, early twentieth century, Barnett was arguably Australia's first world-class portrait photographer. His sitters included Mark Twain, Sarah Bernhardt and many artistic Australians - Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Phil May among them.
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Name
H. Walter Barnett
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
25 January 1862
Birth place
St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
16 January 1934
Death place
Nice, France
Active Period
  • 1875 - 1934
Residence
  • c.1889- Middle Street, Lavender Bay, Sydney, NSW
  • 1930 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1927 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1920 - 1934 France
  • c.1896 - c.1920 London, England, UK
  • 1895 - 1896 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1885 - 1895 Sydney, NSW
  • 1883 - 1885 USA
  • 1880 - 1882 Hobart, Tas.
  • 1862 - 1880 Melbourne, Vic.
Cultural Heritage
  • Jewish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'
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Related collections
  • Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA (collected in)
  • Musee Rodin, Paris, France (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA (collected in)
  • Musee Rodin, Paris, France (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)