About Martha Berkeley
Lived 1813 – 1899 (aged 85). Martha Berkeley was a painter.
Martha Maria Snell Berkeley (18 August 1813 – 7 July 1899) was an Australian artist.
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 (who became Australia's first female sculptor). They sailed to South Australia on board the John Renwick.
Her work is included in the collections of the Art Gallery of South Australia and the National Library of Australia.
Berkeley died in Camberwell, Victoria on 7 July 1899. At least two daughters survived her.
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Who was Martha Berkeley?
Australian painter (1813–1889)
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Martha Berkeley was born on 18 August 1813 in Keynsham.
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Martha Berkeley died on 7 July 1899.
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Martha Berkeley was a painter.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martha Berkeley. https://biography.guide/martha-berkeley/
MLA: "Martha Berkeley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martha-berkeley/.
Chicago: "Martha Berkeley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/martha-berkeley/.
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