Henry Tresham

1750 or 1–1814

Henry Tresham, ‘The Devastation of the Earthquake at Messina, Sicily: The Palazzata’ c.1783–8
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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