Person

Barnes, Henry (1838 - 1898)

Born
1838
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
1898
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Museum preparator, Photographer and Taxidermist

Summary

Henry Barnes was taxidermist, preparator and articulator at the Australian Museum for nearly 40 years, becoming highly adept in these skills. He also became an expert photographer in the Museum's service. Barnes worked closely with Curators Gerard Krefft and Edward Ramsay, sometimes accompanying them on field work

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Chronology

1859
Life event - Joined the staff of the Australian Museum
1897
Life event - Retired

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Books

  • Finney, Vanessa, Capturing nature: early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857 - 1893 (Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2019), 199 pp. Details

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