Robert Hunt b. 1830

  • Artist (Photographer)
Robert Hunt was an amateur photographer and clerk. Outdoor stereoscopic views taken in 1855 by Hunt and John Smith are believed to be the first colonial examples of this type of photograph on card.
Name
Robert Hunt
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Chief clerk, Bullion Office, Royal Mint (ANZSIC code: 7510)
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 7291)
Birth date
1830
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
27 September 1892
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1855 - 1888
Arrival
  • 1854
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
  • London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870