Henry Curzon Allport b. 6 February 1788

  • Artist (Painter)
Watercolour painter. He was a contemporary and pupil of John Glover and brother to Joseph Allport, sister-in-law to Mary Morton Allport. Member of the Old Watercolour Society who painted mostly landscapes.
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Name
Henry Curzon Allport
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Property agent (ANZSIC code: 6720)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
6 February 1788
Birth place
Aldridge, Staffordshire, England, UK
Death date
2 December 1854
Death place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
St John's Cemetery, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1808 - c.1854
Arrival
  • 1839 (Arrived Sydney on board the 'Augustus Caesar')
Residence
  • 1839 - 1854 Sydney, NSW
  • Aldridge, Staffordshire, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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