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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Citations

  • (13 May 1865), 'Bell’s Life in Sydney’.

Initial data sources

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

Difference between this version and previous

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Roles
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other occupations
  • actor
  • actor
Alternative names
  • H. Dennis
  • J. V. Dennis
  • James Dennis
  • H. Dennis
  • J. V. Dennis
  • James Dennis
Related works
  • portrait of Robert Pitt Jenkins (creator of)
  • oil portrait of Henry Smithers Hayes (creator of)
  • St. Peter's Release from Prison (creator of)
  • An Old Man Telling his Beads (creator of)
  • Italian Beggar Boys, from Murillo (creator of)
  • The Transfiguration of Narcissus (creator of)
  • The Crucified Redeemer (creator of)
  • Lot and His Daughters leaving Sodom and Gomorrah (creator of)
  • The Crucifixion (creator of)
  • Portrait of Sir James Dowling (creator of)
  • portrait of Robert Pitt Jenkins (creator of)
  • oil portrait of Henry Smithers Hayes (creator of)
  • St. Peter's Release from Prison (creator of)
  • An Old Man Telling his Beads (creator of)
  • Italian Beggar Boys, from Murillo (creator of)
  • The Transfiguration of Narcissus (creator of)
  • The Crucified Redeemer (creator of)
  • Lot and His Daughters leaving Sodom and Gomorrah (creator of)
  • The Crucifixion (creator of)
  • Portrait of Sir James Dowling (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Gallery, New South Wales (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)
  • Wollongong City Gallery, New South Wales (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • award (received)
  • award (received)
Related events
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da196c6b538b73d93009212')) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Joseph Grocott's Art Union (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da196c6b538b73d93009212')) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Joseph Grocott's Art Union (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
Field Changes
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