Henry Merlin b. c.1830

Also known as Henry Murlin, Henry Muriel, Dumont, Henry Beaufoy Merlin
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Travelling photographer, scene-painter, architect, showman and actor. Merlin created painted and photographic 'panoramas', and extensively photographed the houses and public buildings of many regional areas of New South Wales.
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Name
Henry Merlin
Also known as:
  • Henry Murlin
  • Henry Muriel
  • Dumont
  • Henry Beaufoy Merlin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Puppeteer
  • Showman
  • Architect
  • Scene-painter
  • Travelling photographer
  • Actor
Birth date
c.1830
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
27 September 1873
Death place
Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1852 - c.1873
Arrival
  • 8 December 1848 (Aboard the 'St George'.)
Residence
  • 1857 - 1873 Sydney, NSW
  • 1856 - 1857 Newcastle, NSW
  • 8 December 1848 - 1856 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1830 - c.1848 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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