Henry Lark Pratt

Henry Lark Pratt (1805–1873) was an English painter who trained in the porcelain industry.

[1] In 1841 Pratt described his profession as artist in the census and in 1844 he started taking an interest in oil painting.

He enjoyed painting and was keen on landscapes and particularly the valley of Dovedale on the Derbyshire and Staffordshire border.

Patrons of his art included the Dukes of Devonshire and Queen Victoria who bought a dinner service with views of Windsor Castle that Pratt had painted.

[1] He moved back to Derby in 1851 where he was still making a living from his artistic skills that kept his wife and their nine children.