Edwin Dalton

Also known as Edward Dalton
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
A prominent society photographer, teacher to Queen Victoria and inventor of the 'Biotype'. His talent for portraiture was such 'you could almost speak to' his subjects.
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Citations

  • (21 September 1866), 'Launceston Examiner’.

  • (13 May 1865), 'Bell’s Life in Sydney’.

  • (June 1989), 'Masterpieces of Australian Photography’, Paddington, New South Wales: Josef Lebovic Gallery catalogue, .

Initial data sources

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

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