Richard Browne b. 1776

Also known as I. R. Brown, T. R. Brown, J. R. Brown
  • Artist (Painter)
A convict artist of the early nineteenth century. His early works are of natural history subjects; later he turned to figurative work, particularly of Indigenous Australians.

Citations

  • (1988), 'The Skottowe Manuscript’, 2 vols, (ed.T. Bonyhady), Sydney.

  • Dutton, G. (1974), 'White on Black’, South Melbourne.

  • Hackforth-Jones, J. (1977), 'The Convict Artists’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Moore, W. (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, 2 vols.

  • Sayers, A. (1989), 'Drawing in Australia’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Smith, B. (1971), 'Australian Painting’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1985), Sotheby’s auction catalogues, Sydney, 10-25.

  • (1998), 'Hump Backed Maria or 'Pussy cat’', Australian Antique Collector, 55th edn, July-December, pp. 183-184.

  • Sayer, A. (1989), 'Long-term loans to the gallery: Early Australian drawings’, Australian National Gallery Association News, November-December.

  • (1987), Sotheby’s auction catalogues, Sydney, 10-29.

  • Information sourced from Christie, Robyn.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.

See also

  • 'Natives fishing, N.S. Wales 1819, watercolour, National Library of Australia'.
  • 'Ninge Ninge and Nigralc.1811, watercolour, National Library of Australia reproduced NLA News, January 1993, 8'.

Initial data sources

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