Henry Hall Baily b.

Also known as H. H. Baily
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Henry Hall Baily was born in Tasmania but was trained at the London School of Photography in the early 1860s. A professional photographer, he exhibited in both Melbourne and Sydney while continuing to have a practice in Hobart, a practice his son, also called Henry, eventually took over.

Citations

  • Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Cato, J. (1955), 'The Story of the Camera in Australia’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Sprod, D. (1977), 'Victorian and Edwardian Hobart from Old Photographs’, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1868), Launceston Examiner, 06-02.

  • (1874), Sydney Mail, 04-11.

  • Long, C., 'Tasmania – the first photographs’, manuscript.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870