Harden Sidney Melville (1824[1]–1894[2]) was an English painter, illustrator and draughtsman. He received a medal from the Society of Arts[3] and had three paintings hung in the Royal Academy’s show between 1837 and 1841.[4] He conducted the first official hydrographic survey of the north-east coast of Australia in 1842–1846 on board the H.M.S Fly, which was under the command of Captain Francis Price Blackwood.[1] He illustrated Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood[5] and several notable Australian works including Joseph Beete Jukes’s official narrative of Fly’s voyage and Ludwig Leichhardt’s Journal.[6]
Harden Sidney Melville
Born
8 May 1824
London
Died
4 June 1894 (age 70)
London
Nationality
British
Known for
Paintings, illustrations and drawings. The first official hydrographic survey of the north-east coast of Australia in 1842–1846.
Awards
Medal from the Society of Arts
He was the son of the engraver Henry William Melville (1792–1870) and Martha Harden.[7]
He died on 4 June 1894[2] and was buried in Camden on 8 June 1894.[8]
Harden Sidney Melville, Autumn Scene. Oil on canvas, c1880.
Harden Sidney Melville, Winter Scene. Oil on canvas, c1880.
Cannibal Cooking Pots from Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood, S.O. Beeton, 1863, page 281.
Darnley Island Mask Dance, from Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood, S.O. Beeton, 1863, page 153.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Harden Sidney Melville". Design & Art Australia online. 14 January 2019.
^ abUK General Register Office, 1894 registration district Edmonton, sub-district Hornsey, county of Middlesex. Volume no. 3a, page no. 144. Number 469, death certificate application number 11412490-4.
^"Premiums for the Sessions 1838-1839, 1839-1840". Google Books. Society of Arts (Great Britain). 1838. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
^"Melville, Harden Sidney, 1824-1894". Melville, Harden Sidney, 1824-1894 | Items | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1824. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^"Curiosities of Savage Life (Second Series) by Greenwood, James: Good Hardcover (1864) | Lenny's Rare Books". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^"Showing all records | The Scheding Index of Australian Art and Artists | Art Research". artresearch.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^"Melville, Henry, 1792-1870". Melville, Henry, 1792-1870 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1792. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^"Harden Sidney Melville – in the Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014". search.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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harden, sidney, melville, 1824, 1894, english, painter, illustrator, draughtsman, received, medal, from, society, arts, three, paintings, hung, royal, academy, show, between, 1837, 1841, conducted, first, official, hydrographic, survey, north, east, coast, aus. Harden Sidney Melville 1824 1 1894 2 was an English painter illustrator and draughtsman He received a medal from the Society of Arts 3 and had three paintings hung in the Royal Academy s show between 1837 and 1841 4 He conducted the first official hydrographic survey of the north east coast of Australia in 1842 1846 on board the H M S Fly which was under the command of Captain Francis Price Blackwood 1 He illustrated Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood 5 and several notable Australian works including Joseph Beete Jukes s official narrative of Fly s voyage and Ludwig Leichhardt s Journal 6 Harden Sidney MelvilleBorn8 May 1824LondonDied4 June 1894 age 70 LondonNationalityBritishKnown forPaintings illustrations and drawings The first official hydrographic survey of the north east coast of Australia in 1842 1846 AwardsMedal from the Society of Arts He was the son of the engraver Henry William Melville 1792 1870 and Martha Harden 7 He died on 4 June 1894 2 and was buried in Camden on 8 June 1894 8 Harden Sidney Melville Autumn Scene Oil on canvas c1880 Harden Sidney Melville Winter Scene Oil on canvas c1880 Cannibal Cooking Pots from Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood S O Beeton 1863 page 281 Darnley Island Mask Dance from Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood S O Beeton 1863 page 153 References edit a b Harden Sidney Melville Design amp Art Australia online 14 January 2019 a b UK General Register Office 1894 registration district Edmonton sub district Hornsey county of Middlesex Volume no 3a page no 144 Number 469 death certificate application number 11412490 4 Premiums for the Sessions 1838 1839 1839 1840 Google Books Society of Arts Great Britain 1838 Retrieved 28 November 2020 Melville Harden Sidney 1824 1894 Melville Harden Sidney 1824 1894 Items National Library of New Zealand 1 January 1824 Retrieved 5 December 2020 Curiosities of Savage Life Second Series by Greenwood James Good Hardcover 1864 Lenny s Rare Books www abebooks co uk Retrieved 28 December 2020 Showing all records The Scheding Index of Australian Art and Artists Art Research artresearch com au Retrieved 14 January 2019 Melville Henry 1792 1870 Melville Henry 1792 1870 Items National Library of New Zealand National Library of New Zealand 1 January 1792 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Harden Sidney Melville in the Web UK Burial and Cremation Index 1576 2014 search ancestry co uk Retrieved 30 November 2020 nbsp This biographical article about a painter from England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harden Sidney Melville amp oldid 1177402959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
