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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exhibited at
Art Treasures Exhibition
Date
1858
Place
Hobart, Tas.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Hobart Town Art Exhibition
Date
1846
Place
Hobart, Tas.
Description
Type
Exhibition
Hobart Town Art Exhibition
Date
1845
Place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land , Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
Description
Type
Exhibition

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