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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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
Plenty Ranges near Melbourne
 
creator of
On the Thames
 
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Courtesy of: Eva Breuer Art Dealer
creator of
Hanging Rock
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creator of
View on Eastern Hill
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creator of
Kiama, Illawarra, NSW
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creator of
View of Hobart Town
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creator of
The Governor Hotham Hotel, Burwood Rd., Hawthorn
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creator of
Sydney Harbour from Harbour View Hotel, Showing West Side of Dawes Point
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creator of
The Harbour of Sydney from Harbour View Hotel
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  • Prince Albert, The Duke Of Norfolk And The Marquis Of Westminster (associate of)
  • Sims, Charlotte (spouse of)
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  • Royal Academy, UK (associate of)
  • British Institute, UK (associate of)
  • Society of British Artists, UK (associate of)
  • National Academy of Design, USA (associate of)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts, VIC (associate of)
Related people
  • Gritten, Henry (child of)
  • Hoddle, Robert (associate of)
  • Chevalier, Nicholas (associate of)
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)
  • 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)
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)