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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Citations

  • 'Hennings Papers’, (Owned by Hennings’ great-grandson Mr Geoff Morris), (mentioned in Colligan).

See also

  • 'PORTRAIT: Still Life with Self Portrait (on spoon inside a glass of water) 1857, w/c, p.c. (ill. Colligan, p.100, colour)'.

Initial data sources

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

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Other occupations
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Scene-painter
  • Decorator
  • Scene-painter