Walter Withers in Eltham

The Drover by Walter Withers.  Painting in the collection of the Bendigo Art Gallery.  Souce: Wikipedia Commons

The next meeting of the Eltham District Historical Society will be Wednesday 14th June 8.00pm at the Eltham Senior Citizens Centre.

Guest speaker will be Andrew Mackenzie OAM, Art Historian, Lecturer, Heritage Consultant, Archivist and Author of many books including the life of Walter Withers (1854-1914).  At this meeting Andrew will talk about Walter Withers in Eltham.

There are a number of strong connections between the Withers Family and early Eltham.  Not only did Withers establish his home in the township in 1902, he painted a number of his significant paintings around Eltham and the local area.  Including local butcher and returned serviceman William Capewell in his famous painting The Drover.

All welcome.

About Walter Withers

Art Historian Andrew Mackenzie OAM will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the Eltham District Historical Society to commemorate the death, at Eltham in October 1914 of Walter Withers, the well-known Heidelberg School artist. 

Andrew is a recognised expert on the life and paintings of Walter Withers having studied his work for over 30 years.  He will show photographs of Withers sketches of Eltham and memorabilia from the Withers collection including recently discovered photographs.

Eltham District Historical Society will meet on Wednesday 10th September at 8.00 pm at the Eltham Senior Citizen's centre, Library Place, Eltham.

Photo: Walter Withers from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph collection.