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Henry Tresham

1750 or 1–1814

The Devastation of the Earthquake at Messina, Sicily: The Palazzata c.1783–8
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Biography

Henry Tresham (c.1751 – 17 June 1814) was an Irish-born British historical painter active in London in the late 18th century. He spent some time in Rome early in his career, and was professor of painting at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 1807 to 1809.

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Artworks

  • Messina after the Earthquake: The Nave of a Ruined Church

    Henry Tresham
    1783
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  • Messina after the Earthquake: View of a Port, the Apse of a Church to Left, a Ship in the Harbour

    Henry Tresham
    1783
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  • The Devastation of the Earthquake at Messina, Sicily: The Palazzata

    Henry Tresham
    c.1783–8
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  • Studies of Women Reading, and Other Heads

    Henry Tresham
    date not known
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