Henry Easom Davies b. 1831

Also known as Henry Easom Davis, Henry Cassom Davies, Henry Esam Davies, Henry Casson Davies, Davis
  • Artist (Painter)
Considered by contemporary critics to be a 'poet-painter' of colonial subjects. His Turner-esque technique nevertheless came to be considered overly stylised which may explain why, despite his contemporary reputation, he is not more widely recognised today.
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Name
Henry Easom Davies
Also known as:
  • Henry Easom Davis
  • Henry Cassom Davies
  • Henry Esam Davies
  • Henry Casson Davies
  • Davis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Drawing Master
Birth date
1831
Birth place
Cornwall, England, UK
Death date
1868
Death place
St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1851 - c.1868
Arrival
  • c.1853
Residence
  • Tasmania
  • c.1853 - c.1868 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1851 - c.1853 Yorkshire, England, UK
  • c.1831 - c.1851 Cornwall, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Fern Tree Gully (creator of)
  • Glen Athol in Perthshire (creator of)
  • The Lost Track (creator of)
  • St Michael's Mount Cornwall (creator of)
  • A View of the Yarra (creator of)
  • The Punch Bowl, near Tasmania (creator of)
  • Church and Schools, St. Kilda (creator of)
  • Bridge over Saltwater River (creator of)
  • Wreck on the Fern Islands (creator of)
  • A Summer's Day at Windermere (creator of)
  • An Australian Dust Storm (creator of)
  • Highland Snow Storm (creator of)
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Related events
  • Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition Preparatory to the Philadelphia Centennial (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute Exhibitions (exhibited at)
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  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (None)
  • Geelong Mechanics Institute (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Art (None)
  • Melbourne Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Fine Arts Society (None)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition Preparatory to the Philadelphia Centennial (exhibited at)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute Exhibitions (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Geelong Mechanics Institute (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Art (None)
  • Melbourne Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Fine Arts Society (None)