William B. Dexter b. 1817

Also known as William Bull Dexter
  • Artist (Painter)
William Dexter was a painter. He arrived at Sydney in 1852. Dexter and his wife Caroline opened a 'Gallery of Arts and School of Design' in Sydney where he taught painting and drawing. In 1857 he exhibited with the Victorian Society of Fine Arts.
Name
William B. Dexter
Also known as William Bull Dexter
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1817
Birth place
Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK
Death date
4 February 1860
Death place
Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1860
Arrival
  • 8 October 1852 (ship; Bank of England)
Residence
  • c.1839 - c.1840 France
  • Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • High Street, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Sale, Victoria
  • c.1856- Stratford, Victoria
  • London, England, UK
  • Nottingham, England, UK
Training
  • Derby China Factory, Derbyshire, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870