Martha Berkeley
Australian artist (1813–1889)
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Martha Maria Snell Berkeley (18 August 1813 – 7 July 1899) was an Australian artist.
Born18 August 1813
Keynsham, England
Died7 July 1899 (aged 85)
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
SpouseCaptain Charles Berkeley
Martha Berkeley | |
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Self-portrait, oil on medal, c.1849 | |
| Born | 18 August 1813 Keynsham, England |
| Died | 7 July 1899 (aged 85) Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse | Captain Charles Berkeley |
Born in Keynsham, England on 18 August 1813, she married Captain Charles Berkeley before migrating to Australia in 1836 with him and her sister, Theresa Walker[1] (who became Australia's first female sculptor).[2] They sailed to South Australia on board the John Renwick.[3]
Her work is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of South Australia[4] and the National Library of Australia.[5]
Berkeley died in Camberwell, Victoria on 7 July 1899. At least two daughters survived her.[3]
Gallery of works
Theresa Walker, oil on metal, c.1846
North Terrace, Adelaide, watercolour on paper, 1839
Captain John Walker R.N, oil on metal, c.1846
Tree Fly, watercolour on paper, 1837
Georgina, Emily and Augusta Rose, oil on metal, 1848
