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sketcher, NSW. Agricultural Society of New South Wales Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition 1874: Fine Arts – Competitive – Exhibits from the NSW Academy of Art – R.J. Campbell, NSW – no.118 'Sketch in the Village of Robertson,’ pen and ink etching – original; no.117 'Surveyor’s Camp, Crooked Creek, Lower Macquarie Road’, pen and ink etching. 'Mr R.J. Campbell’s pen and ink etching, taken in the village of Robertson, was commended’ ( Sydney Mail , 25 April 1874).

Fourth annual exhibition of NSW Academy of Art 1875: Campbell, R.J. – amateur – NSW – no.153 Study – Old Woman’s Head; no.154 The Big Bogong; no.155 Crisp’s Waterfall; no.156 The Wallaby Rocks; no.157 Crack-em-back Range; no.158 Monaro Table-land; no.159 Buckley’s Crossing – last six listed as views in the Monaro in pen and ink ( Sydney Mail 3 April 1875).

Possibly the same artist as J. R. Campbell – amateur – NSW – no.132 View of Snowy Mountains, Monaro, from Cottage Creek Range – pen and ink – original; no.133 Sawyer’s Gully, Kangaroo River – pen and ink – original; no.134 Waterfalls, Burraway Creek – pen and ink – original. 'Some pen and ink sketches by Mr J. R. Campbell evinced considerable taste’ ( Sydney Mail 3 April 1875).

Exhibited [Royal] Art Society on NSW, 1883.

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1999

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