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Henry Salt

Henry Salt

1780–1827
WA-00017327
Lichfield, UK
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  • Is PublishedAuto Publish· 100%
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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  • Wikidata
    Tier 1 · Institutional40%
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Henry Salt was a British draughtsman and antiquarian working in pencil and watercolor during the early nineteenth century. His drawings of archaeological sites and classical subjects functioned simultaneously as scholarly records and finished artworks, combining archaeological precision with aesthetic refinement. Based in Lichfield, Salt's practice bridged documentation and artistic expression, establishing the draughtsman as both observer and interpreter of material culture.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 3mo ago

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  • Wikidata
    1 published1 img

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  • Ancient Excavations at Carli, India
    1809 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Artsy artwork: Salto Di Tiberio, Capri (1921)
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Sandy Bay Valley, St. Helena (n.d.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Sandy Bay Valley, St. Helena (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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