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.
You are viewing the version of bio from Aug. 16, 2011, 2:05 p.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record

Citations

  • Moore, W. (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols’, facsimile reprint, 1930.

Initial data sources

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

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
Related events
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition Preparatory to the Philadelphia Centennial (exhibited at)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute Exhibitions (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da196b7b538b73d93008f03')) (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)
  • Victorian Academy of Arts (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition Preparatory to the Philadelphia Centennial (exhibited at)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute Exhibitions (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da196b7b538b73d93008f02')) (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Geelong Mechanics Institute (None)
  • Melbourne Public Library exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Society of Fine Arts Exhibition (None)