Hans Heysen
Australian artist (1877–1968)
Died aged 90LibraAustralia
Biography
Sir Hans Heysen (8 October 1877 – 2 July 1968) was an Australian artist.
One of Australia's best known landscape painters, Heysen became a household name during his lifetime for his watercolours and oil paintings of the Australian bush, in particular men and animals toiling among monumental gum trees against a background of atmospheric light. He also won acclaim for his groundbreaking depictions of arid landscapes in the Flinders Ranges. He won the Wynne Prize for landscape painting a record nine times.
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Family
- Children
- Nora Heysen
Awards & honours (4)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- Wynne Prize
- 1855
Quick answers about Hans Heysen
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- Hans Heysen died on July 2, 1968 at the age of 90.
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- Hans Heysen was born on October 8, 1877.
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- Hans Heysen was born in Hamburg.
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- Hans Heysen's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Hans Heysen is a citizen of Australia, German Empire.
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- Hans Heysen is known as painter.
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- Wikidata lists 1 child of Hans Heysen.
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