Michael Fitzpatrick b. 16 December 1816

Also known as M. Fitzpatrick
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Fitzpatrick contributed an untitled pen-and-ink drawing to the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition but is thereafter thought that he only continued to sketch as a hobby. Fitzpatrick's chief interest was politics and it was his passion over the issue of public education that alienated him from both the NSW Premier Henry Parkes and Parkes' bitter opponent, the Catholic Archbishop Vaughan. When he died from 'apoplexy' and was consequently denied Catholic burial rites it caused a huge public scandal.
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Name
Michael Fitzpatrick
Also known as M. Fitzpatrick
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Politician
  • Public servant
Birth date
16 December 1816
Birth place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Death date
10 December 1881
Death place
Canterbury, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Petersham Cemetery, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1832 - c.1867
Residence
  • 16 December 1876 - 10 December 1881 New South Wales
Training
  • 1837 under Samuel Elyard, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Linnaean Society (associate of)