Henry Tonks
(1862–1937) British artist (1862-1937)
Henry Tonks (United Kingdom, 1862–1937) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Henry Tonks belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Henry Tonks was born in Birmingham and died in London. Henry Tonks trained at Clifton College and Bloxham School. Henry Tonks worked in London. The students included Vera Waddington.
One of the best-known works is ‘Le Marchand de bijoux’. The catalogue has 13 works by Henry Tonks with free images. The dated works span the years 1892–1936. Works by Henry Tonks are held by several collections, among them Birmingham Museums Trust, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and National Portrait Gallery.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include William Henry Margetson, Frederick William Frohawk, Ethel Walker, Jessie Lipscomb, and Eugène Jansson.