Francis Russell Nixon b. 1 August 1803

Also known as F. R. T., Francis Russell Nixson, Bishop Francis Russell Nixson
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter, sketcher, photographer and Anglican Bishop. Being consecrated the first bishop of Tasmania, Nixon used his sketches and paintings as a way to document his time spent in Tasmania.

Citations

  • Barrett, W.R. (1967), 'Francis Russell Nixon’, in Australian Dicitionary of Biography, Volume 2, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Vic.

  • 'Dictionary of National Biography’, London, England, UK [Stephen, L. & Lee, S. (eds.)], 1855-1901.

  • Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Craig, C. (1961), 'The Engravers of Van Diemen’s Land’, Launceston, Tas.

  • Finberg, A.J. (1961), 'The Life of J.M.W Turner’, Royal Academician, Oxford, UK (2nd edition).

  • Mallalieu, H.L. (1976), 'The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920’, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

  • Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Nixon, N. (1954), 'The Pioneer Bishop in Van Diemen’s Land 1843-1863’, Hobart, Tas.

  • Willis, A.-M. (1988), 'Picturing Australia: A History of Photography’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Boyes, G.T.W.B., 'Diary’, Royal Society of Tasmania Archives, 1845-46 (manuscript).

  • Long, C., 'Tasmania – the first photographs’, (manuscript).

  • Mead, I., 'Australia’s first art exhibition’, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas., (typescript).

  • Information sourced from Long, Chris.

  • Information sourced from Stilwell, G.T.

  • Nixon, Francis Russell (1854), 'Cruise of the Beacon: A Narrative of a Visit to the Islands of Bass Strait’, London, England, UK.

See also

  • 'Francis Russell Nixon, Aboriginies of Tasmania March 1858, half stereoscopic photograph in Alfred Abbott's album. W. L. Crowther Library.'.

Initial data sources

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