Mr Harry Strongitharm Wilkinson b. 1842

  • Artist (Painter)
English-born painter who moved to Australia in 1885 from New Zealand and established his professional painting career when he moved to Queensland in 1898.
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Wilkinson moved from England to New Zealand in 1880, married Ada Powis and had three children. Moved to Sydney in 1888 where Ada gave birth to a fourth child. In Sydney worked as journalist. Separated from wife in 1898 and moved to Brisbane, Queensland where he commenced his professional artistic career. His paintings include: Early Morning (Winter), Brisbane River (Welsby collection) and Fitz-Grafton and Poseidon (Brisbane Racing Club collection).

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Residences
  • c.1842 - c.1880 London, England
  • c.1880 - c.1885 New Zealand
  • c.1885 - c.1892 Sydney, NSW
  • 1898 - 1918 Queensland
  • 1892 - 1898
  • c.1842 - c.1880 London, England
  • c.1880 - c.1888 New Zealand
  • c.1888 - c.1898 Sydney, NSW
  • 1898 - 1918 Queensland
Arrivals
  • c.1885
  • c.1888
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