James Robertson b. 1829

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
James Robertson was a watercolourist and police magistrate. He came to New South Wales in 1842 with his father and at first did not seem to like the place much. He wrote to his brother in Scotland, "[It is] not a country but a wretched hole". He did, though, spend the rest of his life in Victoria.
creator of
On the Saltwater River
 
creator of
The Wreckers
 
creator of
Coast Scene
 
creator of
The Raft
 
creator of
Mackerel Boats
 
creator of
Grace Park, Hawthorn
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creator of
Thatched Cottage, Heidelberg
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