Robert Dixon

Also known as R. D.
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Under Thomas Mitchell in the NSW Surveyor-General's Department, Dixon pioneered surveys in areas south-east of Sydney but was suspended for twice publishing maps without prior approval. He sketched views of regional New South Wales that were published as lithographs in 1837.
Name
Robert Dixon
Also known as R. D.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Manager of a gold-mine (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Death date
1858
Death place
New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1835 - c.1838
Residence
  • Bathurst, NSW
  • c.1840 - c.1858 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1838 - c.1840 Moreton Bay (Brisbane), Qld.
  • 1838 Sydney, NSW
  • 1836 - 1838 London, England, UK
  • 1829 - 1836 New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870