Robert Lowes Dibdin

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
The "gentleman artist", Dibdin is considered Rockhampton's first resident painter, also an actor, an estate agent, and a gold buyer. Dibdin was the founding secretary of the Rockhampton Separation Committee, and remained a strong advocate for the creation of a new North Queensland colony.
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exhibited at
Queensland Art Society
Place
Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition

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