Henry Mundy b. c.1798

Also known as Henry Munday, H. Mundy
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter and art teacher. painted landscapes as well as portraits. On 24 March 1848, Mundy was found dead at the Ship Hotel, Hobart Town, having killed himself by drinking a tumbler-full of laudanum.
Name
Henry Mundy
Also known as:
  • Henry Munday
  • H. Mundy (possible attribution)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
c.1798
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
24 March 1848
Death place
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Death note
Tasmania
Active Period
  • c.1820 - c.1845
Arrival
  • 22 August 1831 (Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), aboard the 'Vibilia'.)
Residence
  • Ellinthorp Hall, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • England, UK
  • Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870