Robert Sheppard Stacy b. c.1834

Also known as Robert Stacey
  • Artist (Photographer)
Robert Stacy emigrated from England to South Australia as a young boy in 1841. He practiced photography from c.1962, establishing a series of photographic studios around Adelaide. He also travelled throughout the state, specialising in portraiture and scenic views.
Name
Robert Sheppard Stacy
Also known as Robert Stacey
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Cabinet Maker (ANZSIC code: 3242) -
Birth date
c.1834
Birth place
Exmouth, Devon, England, UK
Death date
1890
Death place
St Leonards, SA
Burial place
Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, SA
Death note
Another source states burial place as West Terrace Cemetery.
Active Period
  • c.1862 - c.1888
Arrival
  • 1841 (Arrived in Adelaide on the 'Orissa'.)
Residence
  • 1864 - 1866 North Adelaide, SA
  • 1867 - 1868 Gawler, SA
  • 1868 - 1870 North Adelaide, SA
  • 1871 - 1872 Strathalbyn, SA
  • 1872 - 1884 North Adelaide, SA
  • 1885 - 1887 Medindie, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia