Henry Easom Davies b. 1831

Also known as Henry Easom Davis, Henry Cassom Davies, Henry Esam Davies, Henry Casson Davies, Davis
  • Artist (Painter)
Considered by contemporary critics to be a 'poet-painter' of colonial subjects. His Turner-esque technique nevertheless came to be considered overly stylised which may explain why, despite his contemporary reputation, he is not more widely recognised today.
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Name
Henry Easom Davies
Also known as:
  • Henry Easom Davis
  • Henry Cassom Davies
  • Henry Esam Davies
  • Henry Casson Davies
  • Davis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Drawing Master
Birth date
1831
Birth place
Cornwall, England, UK
Death date
1868
Death place
St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1851 - c.1868
Arrival
  • c.1853
Residence
  • Tasmania
  • c.1853 - c.1868 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1851 - c.1853 Yorkshire, England, UK
  • c.1831 - c.1851 Cornwall, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Calvert, Samuel (associate of)
  • Chevalier, Nicholas (associate of)
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  • Davies, W. H. (child of)
  • Davies, Emily Frances (spouse of)
  • Swyer, Charles R. (associate of)
  • Norton, R. F. (associate of)
  • Wilkie, Joseph (associate of)
  • Blair, J. (associate of)
  • Calvert, Samuel (associate of)
  • Chevalier, Nicholas (associate of)
  • Turner, J. M. W. (associate of)
  • Davies, W. H. (child of)
  • Davies, Emily Frances (spouse of)
  • Swyer, Charles R. (associate of)
  • Norton, R. F. (associate of)
  • Wilkie, Joseph (associate of)