Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

[Portrait of Beverley Suttor, poet.]

Date made

21 September 1842 (exhibited)

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Other

Production notes

There are at least three portraits of the poet Beverley Suttor. They are sometimes conflated:
The first was issued as the frontispiece for ‘Original Poetry by Beverley Suttor’ (Sydney: James Tegg, 1838) a self-published deluxe publication. See ‘Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser’ (15 November 1838, p. 2) that notes the portrait is ‘neatly executed from zinc by Mr. Barlow’ and the ‘Colonist’ (28 November 1838, p. 3), that notes that the pamphlet includes a zincographed portrait of the author remarking - ‘The portrait it is true, looks more like the head of a bearded Brigand, than of a British Bard’.
The second is a response to the perceived excesses of ‘Original Poetry by Beverley Suttor’ taking the form of a caricature. ‘A view near Beverley Park. The ass that thought himself a lion’ was published by Barlow and sold cheaply for 6 pence. (‘Sydney Gazette’, 15 January 1839, page 2, column 6).

The third is a portrait by Charles Rodius in an unknown medium and exhibited shortly after his return from Melbourne. ‘At Tegg's Fancy Bazaar, is now on view, the portrait of Beverly Suttor, Esq., by Rhodius.’ (‘Australian’, 21 September 1842, p. 2).

[Roger Butler, 10 January 2026].

Last Updated

10 Jan 2026