Henry William Kirkwood - Artist Info

About Henry William Kirkwood

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William Henry Kirkwood
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    Henry William Kirkwood was born in 1856 in Scotland and he died in 1925 in Sydney, Australia. Henry William Kirkwood arrived in New Zealand from Scotland around 1879 and first lived in Dunedin and Nelson before moving to Wellington around 1900. Henry William Kirkwood lived in various places throughout New Zealand, including New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Napier, and Auckland. He travelled extensively across the country to find subjects for his paintings and taught many pupils during his career.

    Henry William Kirkwood worked primarily in oils on board and canvas, depicting South Island lakes and mountains, especially the Fiordland region. In 1924, Henry William Kirkwood moved to Sydney to live with his son, where he rem...

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