Lucien Félix Henry b. 23 May 1850

Also known as Lucien Félix Henri
A painter, sculptor and designer who was exiled to New Caledonia for his part in the siege of Paris before arriving in Australia in 1879. He was a strong advocate of a school of Australian art based on native flora.
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Name
Lucien Félix Henry
Also known as Lucien Félix Henri
Gender
Male
Other Occupation
  • national guard (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • artist's model (ANZSIC code: 9539)
Birth date
23 May 1850
Birth place
Sisteron, Basses-Alpes, France
Death date
10 March 1896
Death place
Saint L\xe9onard-de-Noblat, Limoges, France, Saint Léonard-de-Noblat, Limoges, France
Arrival
  • June 1879
Residence
  • 1891 - 1896 France
  • 1871 - 1879 Noumea, New Caledonia
  • 1879 - 1891 Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1877- Paris, France
Training
  • c.1877- L'Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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References [<ExternalResource: Hoskins, Ian (December 2000), 'Fear and Favour: Perceptions of Flora and Fauna in Lucien Henry's Australia', World of Art and Antiques 60th edition (December 2000- June 2001), 71-77, .>, <ExternalResource: Noel, Bernard (1878), 'Dictionnaire de la Commune', Flammarion, Paris, vol.2, p.5.>, <ExternalResource: Stephen, Ann (2001), 'Visions of a Republic: the work of Lucien Henry: Paris, Noumea, Sydney', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1997), 'Fine Australian Paintings', Sotheby's, Melbourne 28-29 April.>, <ExternalResource: Baker, R. T. (1915), 'Australian Flora and Applied Art', Sydney.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan, '[Joan Kerr Archive]', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>] [<ExternalResource: Hoskins, Ian (December 2000), 'Fear and Favour: Perceptions of Flora and Fauna in Lucien Henry's Australia', World of Art and Antiques 60th edition (December 2000- June 2001), 71-77, .>]