Harden Sidney Melville b. 8 May 1824

Also known as H. S. Melville
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter of English origin, he conducted the first official hydrographic survey of the north-east coast of Australia in 1842-46. He regretted this time given up from the regular practice of painting profession.
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creator of
The Squatter's Hut - News from Home
 
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Victoria Square, Port Essington
 
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Bloodhound with Armour
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News from Australia
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Australia. News from Home
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Design from Scottish History
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Poacher in a Storm
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The Flute Player
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Sporting on the Moors
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Sketches in Australia and the Adjacent Islands
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Medium
Works on paper
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Plate Book, Description and Travel, Lithography
URL
http://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b1406994

A collection of lithographed views of scenes recorded during the surveying voyage of HMS Fly and Bramble between 1842 and 1846. London: Printed and published by Dickinson & Co., [28] leaves, 25 leaves of plates; 19 × 28 cm.

 
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Scene from the Lord of the Isles
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Lagoon near the S. Alligator and Ranges Seen from a Granite Hill between the 2nd and 3rd Camp at the Burdekin
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Bush Scene - Port Stephens
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How the Natives Danced the Corrobary
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Fern Tree Valley near Hobarton, Wombeyan Cave [NSW]
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The Adventures of a Griffin
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Bush Scene, Swan River, W.A
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