Frederick Robert Nixon b. c.1817

Also known as F. R. Nixon, F. N., Mr F.R. N.
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Colonial era Adelaide cartoonist, sketcher, etcher, journalist and surveyor.
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Name
Frederick Robert Nixon
Also known as:
  • F. R. Nixon
  • F. N.
  • Mr F.R. N.
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
c.1817
Birth place
England, United Kingdom
Death date
1860
Death place
Mauritius
Active Period
  • 1838 - 1846
Arrival
  • 15 May 1838 (Arrived at Port Adelaide from London in the 'Trusty'.)
Residence
  • 10 May 1846 - 1860 Mauritius
  • 1838 - 1846 Adelaide, South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: (January 1845), 'South Australian Odd Fellows Magazine', Adelaide, South Australia, .>, <ExternalResource: Nixon, F.R. (February 1846), 'Recollections of a residence in South Australia 1838-1845', Adelaide Magazine, Adelaide, South Australia, .>, <ExternalResource: Appleyard, R.G. (2 October 1966), 'Frederick Robert Nixon', Bulletin of the National Gallery of South Australia, vol. 28, no. 2, Adelaide, South Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Benko, N. (1969), 'Art and Artists of South Australia', Adelaide, South Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Wilson, S.C.; & Borrow, K.T. (1973), 'The Bridge over the Ocean', Adelaide, South Australia.>, <ExternalResource: (28 January 1845), 'South Australian Register', Adelaide, South Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Nixon, F.R. (1848), 'Sketches in Mauritius', Mauritius.>, <ExternalResource: (21 February 1845), 'South Australian', Adelaide, South Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Nixon, F.R. (1845), 'Views on Adelaide and its Vicinity', Adelaide, South Australia.>] [<ExternalResource: (January 1845), 'South Australian Odd Fellows Magazine', Adelaide, South Australia, .>, <ExternalResource: Nixon, F.R. (February 1846), 'Recollections of a residence in South Australia 1838-1845', Adelaide Magazine, Adelaide, South Australia, .>]