Henry Monro

Henry Monro (1791–1814) was a British painter, associated with the Monro 'Academy' founded by his father Thomas Monro (1759–1833).

Henry Monro
Henry Monro (1791-1814) (John Opie)
Born(1791-08-30)30 August 1791
London, England
Died5 March 1814(1814-03-05) (aged 22)
NationalityEnglish
EducationRoyal Academy of Art
Known forPainting, drawing

Biography

According to the History of the Munros,[1] Henry was born in London on 30 August 1791 and educated at Harrow School. He apparently considered joining the Navy and then the Army before finally settling on a career in art, enrolling as a student at the Royal Academy in 1806. He subsequently became the student 'President'.[2] In January 1814 he was "seized with a fatal malady"[1] possible originating as a cold[3] and died less than two months later.

Works

The following works by Henro Monro are held in public collections in the UK:

  • The Disgrace of Cardinal Wolsey - Tate Gallery, London[4] for which he was posthumously awarded a premium of 100 guineas by the British Institution in 1814.
  • Thomas Monro - National Portrait Gallery, London[5]
  • Thomas Hearne - National Portrait Gallery, London[6]
  • Self portrait - Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge[7]
  • Study of a boy in armour - Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge[8]
  • Portrait of Edward Thomas Monro - Victoria and Albert Museum, London[9]
  • Portrait of Sarah Cox, later Mrs Edward Thomas Monro - Victoria and Albert Museum, London[10]

Four sketches by Henry Monro are held by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.[11]

The following works were exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1976, catalogue nos 14-31 inclusive:[2]

  • Self portrait (1808) - Black and white chalk on grey paper, 230mm x 180mm
  • Boys playing marbles - Black and white chalk on grey paper, 300mm x 430mm
  • Boys at Marbles - Pastel, 560mm x 405mm, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1811 (No 337)
  • Hannah Monro (1811), Henry's mother - Pastel, 725mm x 610mm
  • Self portrait (1812) - Oil on canvas, 850mm x 700mm, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1812 (No 40)
  • Timbered cottage with figures (Bellis's Farm) - Pen and ink with touches of white chalk, 300mm x 420mm, inscribed on reverse "Wednesday July 15th, 1812"
  • The Gardener's Boy - Pen and ink, 215mm x 170mm, inscribed "Monro ft. Feb. 19th, 1813"
  • Portrait of a Lascar in a turban - Pen and ink, 310mm x 215mm, inscribed "...Monro fecit March 6th, 1813"
  • Self portrait - Pen and ink and watercolour, 290mm x 215mm, inscribed "H. Monro fecit July, 1813"
  • Mary Reynett - Pen and ink and watercolour, 210mm x 185mm, inscribed "H. Monro fecit July, 1813"
  • Mad Bett - Pen and ink, 310mm x 210mm, inscribed "HM Augt 3rd, 1813"
  • Edward Thomas Monro, Henry's older brother also known as 'Tom' 1789-1856 - Pen and ink, 280mm x 185mm, inscribed "Monro fecit Augt. 20th, 1813"
  • Dr Thomas Monro and Mrs Monro with other sketches on reverse - Pen and ink on blue paper, 275mm x 180mm
  • Dr Thomas Monro - Pastel, 230mm x 180mm
  • Dr Thomas Monro and his son Edward Thomas - Pen and ink with traces of white chalk on blue paper, 180mm x 150mm
  • Sarah Monro, 'Sally', Henry's younger sister (d. 1880) - Pencil, 215mm x 145mm
  • The Duck Pond - Black and white chalk on grey paper, 255mm x 355mm
  • The Disgrace of Cardinal Wolsey - see above

Other works include:

  • Othello, Iago and Desdemona - exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1813

See also
  • Monro family of physicians

References
  1. Mackenzie, Alexander. History of the Munros of Fowlis (1898 ed.). p. 448.
  2. Jefferiss, F.J.G.; Introduction and catalogue accompanying the exhibition Dr Thomas Monro and the Monro Academy held at the Victoria and Albert Museum between February and May 1976
  3. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). "Monro, Henry (1791-1814)". Dictionary of National Biography. 38. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 186.
  4. "Tate Collection | The Disgrace of Wolsey". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  5. "National Portrait Gallery - Portrait - NPG 3117; Thomas Monro". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  6. "National Portrait Gallery - Portrait - NPG 1653; Thomas Hearne". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  7. "Fitzwilliam Museum - OPAC Record". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  8. "Fitzwilliam Museum - OPAC Record". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  9. "Victoria and Albert Museum - Portrait of Edward Thomas Monro". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  10. "Victoria and Albert Museum - Portrait of Sarah Cox, later Mrs Edward Thomas Monro". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  11. "Monro, Henry | Indianapolis Museum of Art". Retrieved 12 November 2010.

Further reading
  • Sartain, John; Moore College of Art (1817). Annals of the fine arts. 1 (1817 ed.). London, Sherwood, Neely, and Jones et al. pp. 342–346. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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