Henry Samuel Sadd b. c.1811

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
A mezzotint and wood engraver, Sadd migrated to Australia in 1853 by way of North America. Most of his Victorian work, based on photographs, consists of mezzotint portraits of clergy, politicians, the Governor of Victoria and standard British celebrities.
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Name
Henry Samuel Sadd
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1811
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
24 November 1893
Death place
St Kilda, VIC
Burial place
Melbourne General Cemetery, Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • c.1832 - c.1885
Arrival
  • 1853
Residence
  • c.March 1855- Collingwood, VIC
  • c.1854- Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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