Harold Septimus Power b. 31 December 1877

Also known as H Septimus Power
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Harold Septimus Power: a New Zealand-born early to mid-twentieth century Australian artist who specialised in animal painting, especially equine subjects. Appointed an official war artist during WWI, he executed several battle pictures featuring horses and artillery in action now in the collection of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
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Description

The artist also participated in numerous group exhibitions in the United Kingdom and Australia including at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Scottish Academy, Society of Animal Painters, Australian Water Colour Institute, Australian Academy of Art and the Victorian Artists Society

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The artist held other solo exhibitions in Australia in 1914, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946 and 1949

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H Septimus Power, A Major Retrospective - April 1985
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April 1985
Place
Trevor Bussell Fine Art Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney
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11 August 1953 - 22 August 1953
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South Australian Society of Artists, Adelaide, SA
Description

A retrospective exhibition

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2 October 1934 - 12 October 1934
Place
Arlington Gallery, London
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The artist’s only solo exhibition held in England

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26 November 1913 - 9 December 1913
Place
Athenaeum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Described as 'farewell exhibition’

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13 June 1913 - 27 June 1913
Place
Guild Hall, Melbourne, VIC
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First solo exhibition

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Arrivals
  • c.1880
  • c.1880
Related people
  • Withers, Walter (associate of)
  • Heysen, Hans (associate of)
  • Power, Isabel Laura (spouse of)
  • Power, Margery (spouse of)
  • Middleton, Max (associate of)
  • Withers, Walter (associate of)
  • Heysen, Hans (associate of)
  • Power, Isabel Laura (spouse of)
  • Power, Margery (spouse of)
  • Middleton, Max (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (associate of)
  • Australian Academy of Art (associate of)
  • Australian Watercolour Institute (associate of)
  • Australian Academy of Art (associate of)
Related works
  • The Musician (creator of)
  • Ziza (creator of)
  • Stretcher Bearers (creator of)
  • End of the day (creator of)
  • Saving the guns at Robecq (creator of)
  • First Australian Division Artillery going into the 3rd Battle of Ypres (creator of)
  • A Red Cross Train, France (creator of)
  • German observation post, Mont St Quentin (creator of)
  • Going into action (creator of)
  • The Musician (creator of)
  • Ziza (creator of)
  • Stretcher Bearers (creator of)
  • End of the day (creator of)
  • Saving the guns at Robecq (creator of)
  • First Australian Division Artillery going into the 3rd Battle of Ypres (creator of)
  • A Red Cross Train, France (creator of)
  • German observation post, Mont St Quentin (creator of)
  • Going into action (creator of)
Related collections
  • Imperial War Museum, London, England (collected in)
  • Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The artist's work is also represented in other smaller regional galleries throughout Australia and a number of university collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Gallery (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Imperial War Museum, London, England (collected in)
  • Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The artist's work is also represented in other smaller regional galleries throughout Australia and a number of university collections (collected in)
  • Geelong Gallery (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Member, Society of Animal Painters (received)
  • Member, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (received)
  • Member, Royal Institute of Oil Painters (received)
  • Member, Society of Animal Painters (received)
  • Member, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (received)
  • Member, Royal Institute of Oil Painters (received)
Related events
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  • H Septimus Power, A Major Retrospective - April 1985 (exhibited at)
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  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
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  • H Septimus Power, A Major Retrospective - April 1985 (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
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