Henry Samuel Chapman Britain, New Zealand, Australia, 1803-81
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About Henry Samuel Chapman
Born in London in 1803, Henry Chapman was a newspaper proprietor in Canada before being admitted to the bar in London in 1840. In the same year he published the first issue of 'The New Zealand Journal'. In 1843 he was appointed judge for southern New Zealand, and sailed to Wellington with his family in 1843. Chapman spent some time in Australia - as colonial secretary in Van Dieman's Land then as a lawyer in Melbourne, returning to Dunedin in New Zealand in 1864. He retired in 1875 when he began exhibiting paintings with the Otago Art Society 1878-1880.
Only 2 works by this artist are listed in our database as being sold, of the 2 works offered for sale.
Henry Samuel Chapman is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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