Robert Shortried Anderson b. 1833

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Scottish architectural draughtsman who emigrated to Victoria in 1851. Anderson painted views of the Castlemaine district, including an oil painting, 'Mount Alexander Gold Diggings'.

Citations

  • Anderson, R.S. (1852), 'Guide to Emigrants to Australia’, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

  • Wantrup, J. (1987), 'Australian Rare Books 1788 1900’, Potts Point, NSW.

Initial data sources

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