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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Name
Robert Lowes Dibdin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • estate agent (ANZSIC code: 6720)
  • gold-buyer (ANZSIC code: 3322)
  • actor (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Death date
c.1916
Active Period
  • 1878 - 1880
Arrival
  • c.1864
Residence
  • c.1864 - c.1880 Rockhampton, Qld
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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