Robert Neill b. 1801

Also known as J. Neil
  • Artist (Painter)
A public servant, Neill lived alternatively in Hobart and Western Australia, according to his work commitments. He was also an artist who painted a series of works on fish and reptiles and who produced illustrations for Eyre's Journal.
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Name
Robert Neill
Also known as J. Neil
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Public Servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
Birth date
1801
Birth place
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Death date
1852
Death place
Barbados
Active Period
  • c.1828 - c.1851
Arrival
  • 27 November 1820 (Arrived in Hobart aboard the 'Skelton'.)
Residence
  • c.1852- West Indies
  • c.1848- United Kingdom
  • c.1841 - c.1842 Albany, King George Sound, WA
  • c.1839- Swan River settlement (Perth), WA
  • Port Arthur, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • Maria Island, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • 1835 - 1839 Launceston, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
  • c.1820 - c.1835 Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tas.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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