title: Henry Rayner
text: Henry Rayner (19 September 1902  25 April 1957) was an Australian artist known for his drypoint etchings.
  
  Biography
  Hewitt Henry Rayner was born in Melbourne, Australia and trained as an artist in Britain.
  
  He worked with Walter Sickert and was a friend of Augustus John. He was injured during the London blitz and thereafter became something of a recluse.
  
  He died on 25 April 1957 and is buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.
  
  External links
   http://www.hewitthenryrayner.co.uk
   https://twitter.com/etchingrevival/media
  
  Australian artists
  1902 births
  1957 deaths
  Burials at Highgate Cemetery