Robbio

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Robbio was the official artist on the Russian ship Bogatyr which was in Melbourne and Sydney in 1863. He and the other officers were received at Government House, Sydney, but Robbio was especially favoured by "a friendly note" from the Governor's lady, Lady Young.

Citations

  • Mukhanov, P. (1968), 'Sydney’, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society (JRAHS) 51/4, trans. V. Fitzhardinge.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, Candice.

Initial data sources

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