Born at Gillingham, Kent, England, Tristram was the first of eight children to his parents Samuel Herbert Tristram and Hannah Thompson.
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Aside from his painting, Tristram was known as a contributor of poetry to publications such as The Bulletin and The Lone Hand as well as being a talented musician.
Tristram Risdon | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | David Tristram | Henry Baker Tristram | Tristram Shapeero | Tristram Hunt | Tristram's Storm-petrel | Tristram Hyde's home at Tristram Hyde House | Tristram | Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet | Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet | Doctor Who: Devils' Planets - The Music of Tristram Cary |
In the 1863, H.B. Tristram visited the village, which he described as Druze and Christian, with a Christian Sheikh.