Henry Willey Reveley b. c.1788

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
English born Henry Willey Reveley, sketcher, architect and civil engineer, was responsible for the design and supervision of public works at Fremantle, Perth and outlying districts, including the Perth Government Offices from 1829 to 1838. He is best known for his first major building, the twelve-sided sandstone gaol now called the Round House on its dramatic site on Arthur's Head, Fremantle.

Citations

  • Oldham, R. (1967), 'Henry Willey Reveley’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, [Volume 2], Pike, Douglas (ed.), Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic. [pp 376-377].

  • Chapman, B. (1979), 'The Colonial Eye’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, exhibition catalogue, Perth, WA.

  • Colvin, H. (1978), 'A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840’, London, England, UK.

  • Mallalieu, H.L. (1976), 'The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920’, Woodbridge (Suffolk), UK.

  • Pitt Morison, M. & White, J. (eds) (1979), 'Western Towns & Buildings’, Nedlands, WA.

  • White, J. (1976), 'Henry Reveley, architect and engineer’ Early Days’, Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Western Australia, [7/8].

  • (1927), 'Water Colour Paintings by British Artists and Foreigners working in Great Britain’, Victoria and Albert Museum, exhibition catalogue, London, UK, (for Willey Reveley).

  • Reveley, Henry Willey (11 March 1853), Journal of the Society of Arts, London, England, UK.

  • Reveley, Henry Willey (1844), 'Western Australian immigration policy’, England, UK.

  • Reveley, Henry Willey (1873), 'Western Australian timber’, England, UK.

  • Reveley, Henry Willey (1841), Australian Record, London, England, UK.

Initial data sources

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