Robert Dale b. November 1810

  • Artist (Painter)
A government surveyor, explorer and administrator in Western Australia from 1829 to 1833, Dale made a number of watercolour views of the Swan River Colony. Prints after Dale are held in public and private collections.
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Citations

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols.’, facsimile reprint, 1980.

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

See also

  • 'DAA, p 190'.

Initial data sources

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

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Other occupations
  • soldier
  • explorer
  • topographical draughtsman
  • soldier
  • explorer
  • topographical draughtsman
References [<ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols.', facsimile reprint, 1980.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art, 2 vols.', facsimile reprint, 1980.>]
Arrivals
  • 1829
  • 8 June 1829
Related people
  • Roe, John Septimus (associate of)
  • Stirling, James (associate of)
  • Irwin, (associate of)
  • Roe, John Septimus (associate of)
  • Stirling, James (associate of)
  • Irwin, (associate of)
Related works
  • A View in Western Australia, Taken from a Hill the Intended Site of a Fort, on the Left Bank of the Swan River, a Mile and a Quarter from its Mouth (creator of)
  • Panoramic View of King George Sound, Part of the Colony of Swan River (creator of)
  • A View in Western Australia, Taken from a Hill the Intended Site of a Fort, on the Left Bank of the Swan River, a Mile and a Quarter from its Mouth (creator of)
  • Panoramic View of King George Sound, Part of the Colony of Swan River (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
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