Robert Hawker Dowling b. 4 July 1827

Also known as Robert Dowling
  • Artist (Painter)
With subjects ranging from Aboriginal to Bibical and orientalist scenes, Dowling was the first to establish the pattern of expatriate exploitation of home patronage, which became such a marked aspect of subsequent Australian art history.
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