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. Request Access