Henry, Victor James Percival (sold)
Victor James Percival Henry (May 31, 1866 - May 10, 1932), not to be confused with a contemporary French artist of the same name nor a contemporary Australian newspaper owner in Cobargo, was an Australian artist and illustrator active in Sydney during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was also known to work in glass etching and was described in 1895 by the Melbourne magazine Table Talk as 'a born colourist.' Little is known of Henry's life aside from his being born in Fitzroy (near Melbourne) and working primarily in Sydney. In 1891, he married Elizabeth Frayne (1866 - 1929) but the couple had no children. His only known surviving works are an impressive 1929 view of the Ku-ring-gai Chase area produced for a real estate developer and an undated view for the 'Seven Hills Estate' west of Sydney.
Failed Development Scheme in Sydney's Natural Wonderland.
The Beautiful 'Riviera'
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This is a stunning c. 1929 promotional bird's-eye view of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, just south of Sydney, Australia, drawn by artist Victor Henry and printed by the lithographer Simmons, Ltd. The 'Riviera' resort proposed here, itself a compromise after an earlier planned housing development was scrapped, was never constructed due to opposition, leaving the parklands and their remarkable views open to the public for posterity. (more details)