Lucien Félix Henry b. 23 May 1850

Also known as Lucien Félix Henri
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer ,
  • Maker (Sculptor)
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.

Citations

  • 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, .

  • Noel, Bernard (1878), 'Dictionnaire de la Commune’, Flammarion, Paris, vol.2, p.5.

  • Stephen, Ann (2001), 'Visions of a Republic: the work of Lucien Henry: Paris, Noumea, Sydney’, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1997), 'Fine Australian Paintings’, Sotheby’s, Melbourne 28-29 April.

  • Baker, R. T. (1915), 'Australian Flora and Applied Art’, Sydney.

  • Kerr, Joan, '[Joan Kerr Archive]’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Michael Bogle. “Lucien Henry. A New Work.” History. Magazine of the Royal Australian Historical Society. 41: June 1995

  • MIchael Bogle. “Empire of the South.” Australiana. 16:3 August 1994.

Initial data sources

  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'