H. E. Pain

  • Artist (Painter)
H. E. Pain was a collector of curios from the Pacific Region, confusingly still referred to as the 'South Seas' by Australians at the time, a hangover from the country's British heritage. He was also a talented artist and was commissioned to create works to welcome the Duke of Edinburgh in 1867. He particularly focussed on the lives of Indigenous Australians and on native flora and fauna.
Name
H. E. Pain
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • natural historian (ANZSIC code: 6910)
Active Period
  • 1862 - 1867
Residence
  • c.1862 - c.1867 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1867 Elizabeth Street North, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870