David Morrison Reid Henry (14 September 1919 – 1977; sometimes written Reid-Henry), of British origin, was an illustrator of birds. He signed his pictures DM Henry or D.M.H.. Reid Henry was the son of

entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

and

ornithologist Ornithology, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (''órnis''), meaning "bird", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related discip ...

George Morrison Reid Henry and Olive Hobday. He had an elder brother, Bruce Charles Reid Henry. He was educated at Mount Radford School, Exeter and was encouraged to pursue his artistic talents. He played cricket for South Woodford in 1970 and died in

Rhodesia Rhodesia ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state, unrecognised state in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979. Rhodesia served as the ''de facto'' Succession of states, successor state to the ...

in 1977.

Bibliography

Henry illustrated: *''A Falcon in the Field'', Jack Mavrogordato *''The Popular Handbook of Rarer British birds'' ( editingPAD Hollom) H. F. & G. Witherby (1960) *''The Birds of the Atlantic Islands'' (

David Armitage Bannerman David Armitage Bannerman (27 November 1886 – 6 April 1979) was a British ornithologist. From 1919 to 1952 he was Curator of the British Museum of Natural History (now called the Natural History Museum, London). Biography He was the son of Da ...

and W. Mary Bannerman) (4 vols) 1963-1968 *''A New Dictionary of Birds'', Sir Arthur Landsborough Thomson (Ed.), 1964 *''Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World'' Dean Amadon, Leslie Brown, Country Life Books, 1968. *

Biography

*''Highlight the Wild: The Art of the Reid Henrys'', Bruce Henry; Palaquin Publishing Ltd., Hartley Wintney, Hampshire; 1986 *

References

External links

David Morrison Reid Henry on artnet

Pictures

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1919 births 1977 deaths People educated at Mount Radford School British emigrants to Rhodesia British bird artists 20th-century British painters British male painters 20th-century British male artists {{UK-illustrator-stub