Henry Gritten b. 1818

Also known as H. Grattan
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Henry Gritten was a painter and professional photographer. He 'enjoyed the favour of Prince Albert, the Duke of Norfolk and the Marquis of Westminster'. Gritten was a prolific artist in London and New York. In 1853 he came to Melbourne and was a founding member of the Victorian Academy of Arts.
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Citations

  • (June 1985), 'Selected Australian Works of Art’, Lauraine Diggins catalogue, Melbourne, .

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  • DAA with additions

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Alternative names
  • H. Grattan
  • H. Grattan
Arrivals
  • c.1853
  • c.1853
Related works
  • The Last Effort (creator of)
  • The Smugglers' Cave (creator of)
  • Andermach on the Rhine (creator of)
  • Brighton Beach (creator of)
  • Melbourne from the Botanic Gardens (creator of)
  • View on Jackson's Creek (creator of)
  • Kiama, Illawarra, NSW (creator of)
  • Sydney Harbour from Harbour View Hotel, Showing West Side of Dawes Point (creator of)
  • The Harbour of Sydney from Harbour View Hotel (creator of)
  • View on Eastern Hill (creator of)
  • Plenty Ranges near Melbourne (creator of)
  • View of Hobart Town (creator of)
  • The Governor Hotham Hotel, Burwood Rd., Hawthorn (creator of)
  • On the Thames (creator of)
  • Hanging Rock (creator of)
  • The Last Effort (creator of)
  • The Smugglers' Cave (creator of)
  • Andermach on the Rhine (creator of)
  • Brighton Beach (creator of)
  • Melbourne from the Botanic Gardens (creator of)
  • View on Jackson's Creek (creator of)
  • Kiama, Illawarra, NSW (creator of)
  • Sydney Harbour from Harbour View Hotel, Showing West Side of Dawes Point (creator of)
  • The Harbour of Sydney from Harbour View Hotel (creator of)
  • Hanging Rock (creator of)
  • View on Eastern Hill (creator of)
  • Plenty Ranges near Melbourne (creator of)
  • View of Hobart Town (creator of)
  • The Governor Hotham Hotel, Burwood Rd., Hawthorn (creator of)
  • On the Thames (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (collected in)
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts First Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • British Institute (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts First Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Society of British Artists (exhibited at)
  • British Institute (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
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