Thomas Shekleton Henry Ireland, Australia, Britain, 1865-1934
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About Thomas Henry
Thomas Shekleton Henry was born on 8 November 1865 in Kingstown District, Dublin, Ireland, He was born Thomas Henry but changed his name to Thomas Shekleton Henry by deed poll in England in 1919. However, he commonly used the name Thomas Shekleton Henry during the years he resided in Australia. In 1887 he qualified as an architect and was approved as an Associate of the Royal Institution of British Architects on 9 April 1888. By 1890 Henry was residing in Australia. In 1894 he was advertsising as an architect and artist from Lincoln Inn's Chambers, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW. By 1903, Henry was residing in Melbourne, again listed as an architect. He returned to England in 1914 and does not appear to have returned to Australia after that time. His paintings were mostly in watercolour, and those exhibited with the Art Society of New South Wales in 1894 were landscapes. Work dated around 1920 appeared to be more oriented towards bush genre.
The total number of works by Thomas Henry offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 30, of which 23 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,351 for A Folio of Watercolours (84) sold by Sotheby's in October 1986. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Thomas Henry are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Thomas Henry is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 511
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 322
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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