John Barr Clark Hoyte b. 1835 England, UK

Also known as John Barr Clarke Hoyte (Clarke, according to Sothebys.)
  • Artist (Painter)
An artist and a teacher, originally from England, via New Zealand. Two watercolours were purchased by Christie's and auctioned at Sotheby's,17 November 2002.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1999
Name
John Barr Clark Hoyte
Also known as John Barr Clarke Hoyte (Clarke, according to Sothebys.)
Birth date
1835
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
21 February 1913
Death place
Avenue-road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • c.1913 141 Avenue-road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1892- c.1913 Sydney, NSW
  • 1888- 1892 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1860- 1879 New Zealand
Other Occupation
  • Teacher
Arrival
  • 1879
Active Period
  • c.1860- c.1913
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

artist and teacher, lived and worked in NZ from 1860 until 1879, when he moved to Sydney with his family. Apart from a brief residence in Melbourne in 1888-92, Hoyte lived and painted in Sydney for the rest of his life. Two watercolours of Sydney Harbour purchased from Christie’s 3 January 1973 were included in the Sotheby’s auction of 'The Fairfax Corporate Collection of Australian Paintings’, 17 November 2002, lots 29 and 30 (est. $4,000-6,000 and $3,000-5,000).

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Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Phil Belbin
1925
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
(Sydney Harbour)
Watercolour
Citations:
  • (25 February 1913), 'A Veteran Artist : Death of Mr. J. C. Hoyte', (Place: Sydney, NSW : Sydney Morning Herald)
  • Collins, R.D.J., John Barr Clark [sic] Hoyte, (Place: DICTIONARY OF NEW ZEALAND BIOGRAPHY : www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/)