Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook

BARTLEY, Edwin c.1873–1945

BARTLEY, Edwin c.1873–1945

Born Auckland, son of Robert Bartley, nephew of Edward Bartley. Studied at Wrights' Studio. Worked for a time as a cartoonist for the New Zealand Herald: exhibited with ASA 1892, 1893, when he won the silver medal. Moved to Christchurch and worked for the Lyttelton Times: exhibited with CSA 1898–c.1930, painting figure compositions, genre, portraits and landscapes. Visited England about 1911. The latter part of his life he lived mainly by his painting. Listed as a Christchurch artist 1914–19 Wise's. Represented in Hocken.