James Henty b. 1800

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher, settler, merchant and banker, Henty's artistic activity was confined to amateur sketching, done mainly during his time in Western Australia.
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Name
James Henty
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Politician (ANZSIC code: 75) (Politician He was a member of the Upper House from 1852/1882.)
  • Banker (ANZSIC code: 6221)
  • Merchant (ANZSIC code: G)
Birth date
1800
Birth place
West Tarring, Sussex, England, UK
Death date
12 January 1882
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • 1829 - 1832
Arrival
  • 1851 (At Melbourne, Victoria.)
  • 12 October 1829 (Arrived at Fremantle on board the 'Caroline'.)
Residence
  • 1851 - 1882 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1832 - 1848 Launceston, Tas.
  • 1829 - 1832 Fremantle, Perth, WA (He was granted vast tracts of land. )
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Bassett, Marnie (1966), 'Henty, James (1800 - 1882)', Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Melbourne University Press, pp 531-534.>, <ExternalResource: Bray, F. (1930), 'The Hentys at Swan River', W.A. Historical Society Journal and Proceedings, (1/7).>, <ExternalResource: Erickson, R. (1988), 'The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888', Nedlands, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Erickson, Rica.>, <ExternalResource: Bassett, M. (1954), 'The Hentys, an Australian Colonial Tapestry', London, England.>]