Henry Monro


Henry Monro was a British painter, associated with the Monro 'Academy' founded by his father Thomas Monro.

Biography

According to the History of the Munros, 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'. In January 1814 he was "seized with a fatal malady" possible originating as a cold and died less than two months later.

Works

The following works by Henro Monro are held in public collections in the UK:
Four sketches by Henry Monro are held by the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
The following works were exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1976, catalogue nos 14-31 inclusive:
Other works include: