John Hennings b. 6 July 1835

Also known as Johann Friedrich Hennings
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, scene-painter and decorator, was born in Germany and arrived in Melbourne in 1855 where he painted theatre scenes for about four decades. Hennings's contribution to Australian scene-painting was considerable.
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References [<ExternalResource: 'Hennings Papers', (Owned by Hennings' great-grandson Mr Geoff Morris), (mentioned in Colligan).>, <ExternalResource: Callaway, Anita (2000), 'Visual Ephemera', University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Colligan, Mimi (2002), 'Canvas Documentaries', Monash University Press, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Irvin, Eric (1985), 'Dictionary of the Australian Theatre 1788-1914', Marrickville, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Thieme, U. & Becker, F. (1907), 'Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler', Leipzig, Germany (37 vols), 1907-50.>, <ExternalResource: (1986), Trade Art and Antiques 2.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Colligan, Mimi.>, <ExternalResource: (18 January 1862), Illustrated Australian Mail.>, <ExternalResource: Colligan, Mimi (1987), 'Canvas and wax: Images of information in Australian panoramas and waxworks 1849-1920', Monash University, Vic. (PhD thesis).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, J.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Bruce, C.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Hennings Papers', (Owned by Hennings' great-grandson Mr Geoff Morris), (mentioned in Colligan).>]