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Henry Gritten

Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens, 1865

Henry Gritten arrived in Australian in 1853, having trained in England and exhibited in London and New York. During his twenty years in Australia, he moved between Sydney, Hobart Town, Melbourne and Launceston, painting views of the rapidly developing cities and nearby scenic landscapes.

Artist / Maker
Henry Gritten (1818—1873)
Creation Date
1865
Place created
Australia - Melbourne
Collection
Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund
Subjects
Art and Design - Paintings
Materials used
oil on canvas
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
sight 50 x 76 cm strainer 52.4 x 77.8 x 2 cm frame 68 x 94 x 7 cm
Credit line
The University of Melbourne Art Collection. Purchased through the Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund, 2018
Accession number
2018.0098.000.000
Copyright
Public domain. For image enquiries contact the Museums and Collections Department, Potter Museum of Art.
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