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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Citations

  • Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Bonyhady, T. (1985), 'Images in Opposition’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Cato, J. (1955), 'The Story of the Camera in Australia’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Craig, E. (1987), 'Australian Art Auction Records 1984-1987’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Graves, A. (1905), 'The Royal Academy of Arts’, London, England, UK (reprint, Bath 1970).

  • Heney, T. (1889), 'An Australian landscape’, Sydney Quarterly Magazine, June.

  • Johnson, J. (1975), 'Works Exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists 1824-1893’, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK.

  • Mather, J.B. (1913), 'Catalogue of the Art Gallery [of South Australia]’, Adelaide, SA.

  • (1903), 'The Cyclopedia of Victoria’, Melbourne, Vic. (Volume 1), [Smith, James (ed.)].

  • (1875), 'Third Annual Report of the Art Union Council’, State Library of Victoria Art Pamphlets, Volume 105, Number 7, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1870), Age, 08-12.

  • (1887), Bulletin, 12-24.

  • (1875), Illustrated Australian News, 08-09.

  • (1875), Sydney Mail, 02-27.

  • (1890), Sydney Morning Herald, 12-13.

  • 'Roll Books’, National Gallery of Victoria Schools, Public Records Office, Victoria.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.

  • (1873), Age, 03-24.

  • (1876), Age, 04-10.

  • (1891), Age, 11-07.

  • (1871), Argus, 03-03.

  • (1874), Argus, 07-30.

  • (1874), Argus, 12-26.

  • (1879), Argus, 04-12.

  • Information sourced from Cusack, Frank.

  • (1875), Illustrated Australian News, 10-06.

  • (1887), Illustrated Australian News, (supplement), November.

  • (1888), Illustrated Australian News, (supplements), November.

  • (1875), Sydney Mail, 07-10.

  • (1877), Sydney Mail, 04-07.

  • (1884), Sydney Mail, 12-27.

  • (1883), Sydney Morning Herald, 08-18.

  • (1894), Sydney Morning Herald, 09-01.

  • Information sourced from Deakin, E.

  • Information sourced from Anderson, I.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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