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.
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 (ANZSIC code: 9001)
  • Showman (ANZSIC code: 9001)
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Travelling photographer
  • Actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
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