Robert Hoddle b. 20 April 1794

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Sketcher and surveyor, was born in London and arrived in Australia in 1823. In 1851 Hoddle was appointed Victoria's first surveyor-general.

Citations

  • Tipping, M. (1966), 'Robert Hoddle’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Pike, D. (ed.), Melbourne, Vic.

  • Downer, C. & Phipps, J. (1985), 'Victorian Vision: 1834 Onwards’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Glover, A. (1980), 'Victorian Treasures of the La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • (1988), 'Historical Records of Victoria’, Melbourne, Vic. (Volume 5).

  • (1907), 'Illustrated Catalogue of the National Gallery [Victoria]’, Melbourne, Vic.

See also

  • 'Melbourne - Port Phillip - 1840 from Surveyor-General's Yard'.

Initial data sources

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