Henry William Burgess
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Henry William Burgess | |
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 Portrait of Henry William Burgess as a young man; after Sir William Charles Ross. Lithograph on chine collé. | |
| Born | c. 1792 |
| Died | 8 May 1839 |
| Children | John Bagnold Burgess |
| Father | William Burgess |
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Henry William Burgess (c. 1792–1839/40)[1] was a British artist known particularly for his drawings of trees and landscapes. His media were graphite and watercolour.
He was part of the a well-known dynasty of painters who flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. His father was the portrait-painter William Burgess (1749–1812), and his grandfather was Thomas Burgess (fl. 1766–1786). His brothers were the painters John Cart Burgess and Thomas Burgess. His son John-Bagnold Burgess (1830–1897) also became a successful painter.
