William Porden Kay b. 1809

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Invited to the position of colonial architect by his uncle, the governor of Tasmania, William Porden Kay designed many of the public buildings in Hobart. He was also an accomplished watercolourist and sketcher, producing many landscape paintings.
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associate of
John Skinner Prout
1805
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Francis Simpkinson
1819
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Ludovic Burnett
1814
Artist
associate of
George Thomas William Blamey Boyes
1786
Artist (Painter)
associate of
P. G. Fraser
Other occupation
child of
Joseph Kay
Other occupation
child of
née Porden Sarah Henrietta Kay
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spouse of
Clara Ann Elwall
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associate of
Bishop Nixon
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