Henry Barnes

  • Artist (Photographer)
Henry Barnes spent his working life at the Australian Museum in Sydney where he worked as a photographer and taxidermist. He was involved in a scandal whereby accusations of selling obscene photographs on museum premises were laid.
Name
Henry Barnes
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Museum Assistant (ANZSIC code: 8910)
  • Taxidermist (ANZSIC code: 2599)
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Death date
1904
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Death note
possible attribution
Active Period
  • 1859 - 1897
Residence
  • 1859 - 1904 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870