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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Citations

  • Stilwell, G.T. (April 1963), 'Mr & Mrs George Carr Clark of “Ellinthorp Hall”’, Proceedings of the Tasmanian Historical Research Association 11/3, .

  • Craig, C. and Mead, I. (June 1963), 'Frederick Strange—Artist c.1807 1873’, Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 97, .

  • Cosens, S. (1869), 'Tribute of Affection to the Memory of Henry Dowling’.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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