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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Drawing, Ernest Marcuse, Beechworth I, c1972-1976
Ernest Heinrich Marcuse was born on the 1st of December 1900 to Hedwig and Siegmund Marcuse in Berlin Germany. While Marcuse's artistic talent was apparent from a younger age, his earliest existing artwork was from when he was approximately 20 years old. Ernest's formal art training commenced in 1918 with a three year course at the Berlin school of Interior design. After completion he found work until 1924 when Germany's Great Depression took effect. To broaden his career opportunities he undertook a further 12 months study of fashion, drawing and advertising at Berlin's Reiman school of art. From 1925 to 1934 Ernest was primarily a freelance press artist specialising in industrial, architectural and figurative drawing. Prominent newspaper The Berliner Morgenpost was his largest client along with Gross Deutsche Rundfunaustellung (Germany's organisation for major trade shows). During this period he would create many significant works. Two months after Hitler and the Nazi part came to power in 1933, Ernest received a life changing letter stating that being Jewish he could no longer continue employment in Germany. Up until 1938 he would only be able to undertake private commissions and occasional unofficial work as a book illustrator and games designer. This was by arrangement with non Jewish artists who claimed his work as their own, they would then share the income with Ernest. With increasing unrest in Germany during late 1938 Ernest decided to move to London and there he married his girlfriend Lotte. In late 1939 Ernest and Lotte Marcuse embarked on an eight week journey to their new home in Australia where they had been accepted as refugees. Shortly after arriving in Australia Ernest presented his portfolio to an editor at the Argus newspaper and gained employment as a war events illustrator. He soon became well respected and known in particular for his detailed illustrations and cross sections of ships , artillery and aircrafts. His detailed depictions of battles were displayed on the front pages of The Argus newspaper on a number of occasions. In May 1940 as the war intensified Ernest was dismissed from The Argus newspaper due to his Australian government classification of 'stateless person of enemy origin' and was considered a potential security risk. The editor of the time commented "don't blame us, blame Hitler". Marcuse then began to establish himself as a commercial artist. Ernest was de-classified as a 'stateless person of enemy origin' and in early 1942. The Australian army heard of Ernest's artistic abilities and began to utilize his designs for visual training aids and posters. Ernest became Private E.H Marcuse V377746, his first army posting was as staff artist at The infantry officer's training school at Bonegilla. When off duty he was inspired by the beauty of the surrounding area creating the works in North east Victoria 'Kiewa river bridge', 'Hume weir', ' Dried up river bed' and 'Hawksview gold reef mine' from his 1942-1943 period at Bonegilla Victoria. Ernest returned to the area to create drawings and paintings from 1948 to 1983 in locations including Bright, Wandilligong, Bogong High plains and Wallace's Hut, Mt Buffalo, Beechworth, Pretty valley, Kiewa Hydro, Yackandandah and Bontherambo homestead. These sketches were often completed on location, photographs were also taken onsite to assist the works back at the studio. Occasionally Marcuse also painted in the field. Ernest's preferred choice of medium was pencil and ink. Up until 1952 he would often incorporate watercolour into his work. Later into his career he began introducing pastels, acrylic and mixed media. In earlier years Ernest Marcuse often signed his work Mar, later on the signing of works ranged from Marcuse, E.Marcuse, Ernest Marcuse, EHM or simply EM . If a work was considered incomplete or Marcuse did not like the work it would remain unsigned. From Bonegilla Marcuse was transferred to Woodside South Australia before his final posting in Melbourne until the end of 1945. Ernest's work from within his army posting 'Troop Train at Night' from his 1945 exhibition Australia at War are part of the permanent collection at Canberra's War Museum. Between 1946 and 1969 Ernest largely worked from home and concentrated on a career as a freelance commercial artist and graphic designer. During that time he created work for well known household names including CRA/Conzinc, Vacuum oil (Caltex), Cottee's Brand (Schweppes and Heinz), Home Beautiful magazine Fulton garden supplies, International Iveco trucks, Ego pharmaceuticals, QV and Sunsense. After retirement Ernest concentrated on his true love of fine art and focused on painting images of personal interest both across Australia and Internationally. Earnest never drove a car. He would often walk or use public transport or enlist in the help of family or artist friends to drive him. Throughout his career Ernest Marcuse's artworks were purchase by private collectors these included ACTU, Melbourne City council, Holland Constructions, Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways Board, GJ Coles and Australian Resources Bank. Ernest Marcuse permanent collections can be viewed at The National Gallery of Victoria , Sydney Jewish Museum, Jewish Holocaust Centre Melbourne, Canberra's War Museum, City of Melbourne, Shire of Yarra ranges and now the Burke Museum. © 2020 Art by Marcuse https://www.artbymarcuse.com.au/aboutDonated to the Burke Museum through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Evelyn MarcusePen and coloured pencil landscape drawing on paper.Obverse: MARCUSE / B.worth (in pen) Reverse: BEECHWORTH NOSTALGIA / BW – 01 (crossed out) / B2 / CORNER CAMP + FORD STREET / (on masking tape) 001 (pencil) ernest marcuse, marcuse, art, artbymarcuse, beechworth, burke museum, indigo shire, landscape, illustration, drawing, pen and pencil, australian army, war events illustrator, the age, the sun, the argus, germany, refugee, industrial drawing, architectual drawing, figure drawing, berliner morgenpost, grosse deutsche rundfunaustellung, berlin’s reiman school of art., cultural gifts program -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Community Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. External view of Eltham Community Centre which opened in April 1978.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham community centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Community Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. External view of Eltham Community Centre which opened in April 1978.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham community centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Community Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Interior of Eltham Community Centre which opened in April 1978.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham community centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Weekly Garbage Service
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Two men empty plastic household rubbish bins into a Shire of Eltham rubbish truck.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)waste disposal, rubbish collection, bin collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Hazard to Garbage Collectors (Damaged bin, sharp objects in plastic bags)
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)bin collection, waste disposal, rubbish bin -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Painting Classes
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Probably an outdoor painting class out of the Eltham or Panton Hill Living and Learning Centre.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Living and Learning B.B.Q
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Women and children are gathered in small courtyard area, backing on to a bush area, around a small open fireplace with bricks and a grate, with a small fire burning. The grates hold large containers with steam steam rising out of them. BBQ Gathering at either Eltham or Panton Hill Living and Learning Centre.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)bbq, living and learning centre, cooking -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Spinning Classes
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Outdoor spinning class at either the Eltham or Panton Hill Living and Learning CentreIllustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)living and learning centre, spinning, craft, class, spinners -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Woodwork Classes
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Outdoor woodworking class in action at either the Eltham or Panton Hill Living and Learning Centre. In 1977 the Centre offered two other related courses: "Carpentry and Wood carving" and "Home handyman skills" - Living and Learning (1977)Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)living and learning centre, woodwork, class -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, North Riding Living & Learning Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. The North Riding Living and Learning Centre was located in Panton Hill.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)living and learning centre, panton hill -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Youth Group Activity - 'Club 79' B.B.Q
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)youth group, party, children, bbq -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Holiday Program Excursion
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Three young men stand on top of a hill, possibly Hanging Rock, Woodend. Probably members of the Eltham Youth Group Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)youth group -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Local band rehearsing at Youth Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Youth band performing on stage at the Youth Centre, Youth Road, Eltham. The Hall is now home to the 1st Eltham Scout Group. It also hosts the annual Paddy's Market organised by the Eltham Rural Group.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)youth band, youth centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Community Arts 1987 Festival Paraphernalia Project
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Children working on a paper mache arts projectIllustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)community arts, children, paper mache -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Meals on wheels, provides a hot nutritional, three course, home-delivered meal to elderly and disabled residents
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. A woman stands with a basket beside the Shire of Eltham Meals on Wheels van.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)meals on wheels -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Meals on wheels are also provided at lunchtime in senior citizens clubs in order that older people may eat lunch together
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Drainage Maintenance Works
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)digger, drainage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Reynolds Road to Kanandah Court
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)road, eltham-yarra glen road, eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking east along Main Rd towards Research at intersection to entrance for Eltham Barrel (now Kalbar Rd) C.1980
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham, main road, eltham, road, eltham barrel -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Street Sweeping
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Street sweeper near ANZ bank on Main Road at the intersection of Arthur Street, ElthamIllustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)street sweeping, main road eltham, arthur street, eltham, anz bank -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Leisure Centre Spa
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham leisure centre, spa -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 25 Metre Heated Pool
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Indoor pool at the Eltham Leisure Centre.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham leisure centre, pool, swimming -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Leisure Centre Spa
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham leisure centre, spa -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Aerobics Leisure Centre
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)eltham leisure centre, aerobic class, aerobics, exercise -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gymnasium
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)gymnasiam, eltham leisure centre, exercise -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nankervis Bridge at Arthurs Creek
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)nankervis bridge, bridge, arthurs creek -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cooking class held at the North Riding Living & Learning Centre in Panton Hill
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987 The woman on the left is Pam Deylen (nee Stephens), the tutor of the group (a very accomplished cook)Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)living and learning centre, panton hill, cooking class -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gerni High Pressure Water Cleaner - Engineering Design
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)cleaning, maintenance -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Road Maintenance
One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. Council worker filling a pot hole on the side of a road with gravel from the back of a truck. There is a fire hydrant close by. Exact street location unknown.Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of ElthamColour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)road maintenance