Henry James Johnstone b. 1835

Also known as H. J. Johnston
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A popular painter and professional photographer who was highly visible in Melbourne society in the late Victorian period thanks in large part to his flamboyant personality.
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Name
Henry James Johnstone
Also known as H. J. Johnston
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1835
Birth place
Birmingham, England, UK
Death date
1907
Death place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1862 - c.1907
Arrival
  • 1853
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • Wadhurst, Sussex, England, UK
  • Chiswick, London, England, UK
  • Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • (Taught by Thomas Clark)
  • 1870 National Gallery School of Painting, Melbourne, Vic.
  • (Taught by Louis Buvelot)
  • (Taught by Charles Summers)
  • Birmingham School of Design, Birmingham, 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 person groups
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • Johnstone, O'Shannessy (sic) & Co. (associate of)
  • Academy's Art Union of Victoria (associate of)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (associate of)
  • Johnstone, O'Shannessy (sic) & Co. (associate of)