Marshall Claxton b. 1813

Also known as Marshal Claxton
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, modeller and amateur photographer born in England. Resident of NSW and Victoria he was a prolific painter and 'national benefit'. He is represented in the collections of many of Australia and England's major public galleries.
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associate of
John Alexander Jackson
1809
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Conrad Martens
1801
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Lady Henrietta Stephen
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joseph Backler
1813
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Frederic Casemero Terry
1825
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
parent of
Florence Claxton
1838
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
parent of
Florence Claxton
1813
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
spouse of
née Hargrave Sophia Claxton
1813
Other occupation
associate of
Myra Felton
1813
Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Adelaide Eliza Ironside
1813
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter), Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
associate of
Conrad Martens
1813
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Richard Noble
1813
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Henry Robinson Smith
1813
Artist (Painter)
associate of
George Stevens
1813
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Frederic Casemero Terry
1813
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Thompson
1813
Artist (Draughtsman)

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  • Hargrave, T. P. (associate of)
  • Cust, Lionel (associate of)
  • Burdett-Coutts, Angela (Baroness) (associate of)
  • Claxton, Marshall (Rev.) (child of)
  • Claxton, Diana (child of)
  • Claxton, Sophia (spouse of)
  • Spark, A. B. (associate of)
  • Broughton, William Grant (Bishop) (associate of)
  • Cowper, William (Rev.) (associate of)
  • Forrest, Robert (Rev.) (associate of)
  • Mitchell, James (Dr) (associate of)
  • Dickinson, John Nodes (Sir) (associate of)
  • Dangars (associate of)
  • Hargreaves (associate of)
  • Butler (Family) (associate of)
  • Chambers, Hugh (Mrs) (associate of)
  • Cooper, Daniel (associate of)
  • a'Beckett, A. M. (associate of)
  • Lyons, Saul (associate of)
  • Terry, Alexander (associate of)
  • Webb, E. (associate of)
  • Claxton, Adelaide (parent of)
Related stub person groups
  • St Stephen's, Rochester Row (associate of)
  • Royal Academy Schools (associate of)
  • Sydney College (associate of)
  • Art Union of London (associate of)
  • Victorian Fine Art Society (associate of)
  • Royal Academy (associate of)
Related people
  • Jackson, John Alexander (associate of)
  • Martens, Conrad (associate of)
  • Stephen, Henrietta (associate of)
  • Backler, Joseph (associate of)
  • Terry, Frederic Casemero (associate of)
  • Claxton, Florence (parent of)
Related works
  • Portrait of the Last Queen of the Aborigines (creator of)
  • General View of the Harbour and City of Sydney, Australia (creator of)
  • The Grandmother (creator of)
  • The Free Seat (creator of)
  • Mother of Moses (creator of)
  • Spenser Reading the 'Faerie Queene' to his Wife and Sir Walter Raleigh (creator of)
  • Scene at a Ghaut on the Bank of the Ganges (creator of)
  • An Emigrant's Thoughts of Home (creator of)
  • Learning, a Female Figure Seated under a Southern Cross (creator of)
  • Portrait of Captain Cook (creator of)
  • A Bush Funeral (creator of)
  • The Tangled Skein (creator of)
  • The Sisters, Lady Godiva (creator of)
  • Mrs Hugh Chambers and her daughter (creator of)
  • (Female members of the Butler family from Tasmania) (creator of)
  • (the Hargreaves) (creator of)
  • (the Dangars) (creator of)
  • John Nodes Dickinson and his family (creator of)
  • Lady Stephen (creator of)
  • Dr James Mitchell (creator of)
  • Rev. Robert Forrest, headmaster of The King's School (creator of)
  • Rev. William Cowper (creator of)
  • Bishop William Grant Broughton (creator of)
  • The Entombment of our Saviour (creator of)
  • Portrait of Sir Astley Cooper (creator of)
  • The Burial of Sir John Moore (creator of)
  • Christ Blessing the Little Children (creator of)
  • (Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna) (creator of)
  • The Building of Oxford University (creator of)
  • The Death of Abel (creator of)
  • Alfred in the Camp of the Danes (creator of)
  • The Sepulchre (creator of)
  • English, French, and German Artists Resting at the Hermitage after the Ascent from Mount Vesuvius; from a Sketch Taken on the Spot (creator of)
  • Sir Joshua Reynolds and his Friends (creator of)
  • Othello (creator of)
  • The Deathbed of John Wesley (creator of)
  • The Vicar of Wakefield (creator of)
  • Lady Jane Grey in the Tower Refusing to Accede to the Roman Catholic Faith (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Sir Astley Cooper) (creator of)
  • Little Red Riding Hood (creator of)
  • Study, the Head of an Artist (creator of)
  • The Evening Star (creator of)
  • (Portrait of Rev. Marshall Claxton) (creator of)
Related collections
  • Former Colonial Secretary's Office, Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • York City Art Gallery, United Kingdom (collected in)
  • Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, England, UK (collected in)
  • Rossendale Museum, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, UK (collected in)
  • Hulbert Art Gallery, Coventry, England, UK (collected in)
  • Bolton Art Gallery, Lancashire, England, UK (collected in)
  • St James's Palace, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Royal Academy, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The King's School, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • St Paul's College, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Cartoon competition for the decoration of the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster (received)
  • 1835 : Gold medal (received)
  • Royal Academy School of Painting (received)
Related events
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • British Institution (exhibited at)
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  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1961eb538b73d9300725d')) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Houses of Parliament (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy (exhibited at)
  • British Institution (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (exhibited at)