Edwin Dalton

Also known as Edward Dalton
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A prominent society photographer, teacher to Queen Victoria and inventor of the 'Biotype'. His talent for portraiture was such 'you could almost speak to' his subjects.

Citations

  • (21 September 1866), 'Launceston Examiner’.

  • (13 May 1865), 'Bell’s Life in Sydney’.

  • (June 1989), 'Masterpieces of Australian Photography’, Paddington, New South Wales: Josef Lebovic Gallery catalogue, .

  • Cato, J. (1955), 'The Story of the Camera in Australia’, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Foskett, D. (1987), 'Miniatures: Dictionary and Guide’, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.

  • Graves, A. (1905), 'The Royal Academy of Arts’, London, England.

  • Groce, G. and Wallace, D. (1969), 'The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artists in America 1564 1860’, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

  • Long, B.S. (1929), 'British Miniatures’, London, England.

  • McDonald, P.R. and Pearce, B. (1988), 'The Artist and the Patron’, Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue.

  • Information sourced from McDonald, Patricia R.

  • (1857), Sydney Morning Herald, April 23, September 19.

  • 'Camden Park Albums’, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.

  • (1862), Sydney Morning Herald, Sept 20, 24 , Nov 8.

  • (1864), Sydney Morning Herald, 6 May, 23 Sept.

  • Information sourced from Chapman, W.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • Information sourced from Davies, Alan.

Initial data sources

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