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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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
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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
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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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  • Heysen, Hans (associate of)
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  • Power, Margery (spouse of)
  • Withers, Walter (associate of)
  • Heysen, Hans (associate of)
  • Power, Isabel Laura (spouse of)