Henry Burn b. 1807

Also known as Burns
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Burn's watercolour and oil landscapes demonstrate his success in capturing the changing effects of light and atmosphere as well as incorporating interesting contemporary details.
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Name
Henry Burn
Also known as Burns
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Lithographer
Birth date
1807
Birth place
Birmingham, England, UK
Death date
26 October 1884
Death place
Melbourne, VIC, Melbourne Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne, VIC
Burial place
Melbourne General Cemetery, Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • c.1830 - c.1877
Arrival
  • 30 January 1853 (Arrived Melbourne aboard the Baltimore)
Residence
  • c.1858- Sydney, NSW
  • 30 January 1853 - 26 October 1884 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1807 - 1852 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related events
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts (exhibited at)
  • Birmingham Society of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Birmingham Society of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Art (None)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts (exhibited at)
  • Birmingham Society of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Birmingham Society of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Art (None)