Henry Gritten b. 1818

Also known as H. Grattan
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Henry Gritten was a painter and professional photographer. He 'enjoyed the favour of Prince Albert, the Duke of Norfolk and the Marquis of Westminster'. Gritten was a prolific artist in London and New York. In 1853 he came to Melbourne and was a founding member of the Victorian Academy of Arts.
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  • Private collections
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas.
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
  • City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.

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