Joseph Tracton Dennis b.

Also known as H. Dennis, J. V. Dennis, James Dennis
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Irish-born colonial artist who began his career in Sydney painting portraits and scenes for the theatre. In later years he painted historical and religious subjects to some scathing reviews from critics.
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associate of
Dennis Players
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associate of
1846 Parramatta Art Union
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References [<ExternalResource: (13 May 1865), 'Bell's Life in Sydney'.>, <ExternalResource: Buscombe, E. (1978), 'Artists in Early Australia and their Portraits', Sydney.>, <ExternalResource: McDonald, P. R. and Pearce, B. (1988), 'The Artist and the Patron', Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Oppenheim, H. (1967), 'Early Australian scene painters', Masque 1 (September-October).>, <ExternalResource: Rivett, C. (1953), 'The Art Union Story and Old Parramatta', Sydney.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Chapman, W.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, J.>] [<ExternalResource: (13 May 1865), 'Bell's Life in Sydney'.>]