Robert Russell b. 1808

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Despite Russell's extensive work as a sketcher, amateur photographer, etcher, lithographer, carver, architect and surveyor, he is still better known for his work ethic and attitude. He spent the good part of thirty years shuffling between Sydney and Melbourne, at logger heads with colleague and superiors.
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associate of
John Franklin Nash
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Conrad Martens
1801
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Robert Hoddle
1794
Artist (Draughtsman)
relative of
James Smith
1813
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Captain Phillip Parker King
1791
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Charles Joseph La Trobe
1801
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Eliezer Montefiore
1820
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Alice Panton
1864
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joseph Anderson Panton
1831
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
J. G. Austin
Other occupation
associate of
Charles Laing
Other occupation
child of
Margaret Leslie
Other occupation
associate of
William Burn
Other occupation
associate of
Felton Matthew
Other occupation
spouse of
Mary Ann Collis
Other occupation
associate of
Paul Strzelecki
Other occupation
associate of
Daguerr
Other occupation
associate of
John Gardner Austin
1808
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Frederick Robert D'Arcy
1808
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Edwards
1808
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Samuel Jackson
1808
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Captain William Lonsdale
1808
Other occupation
associate of
Elenora McGlinn
1808
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Major T. L. Mitchell
1808
Other occupation
associate of
William Nicholas
1808
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
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References [<ExternalResource: Russell, R. (May 1849), 'The heart', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, (unpub. romance), May 1849, (Manuscript 571), .>, <ExternalResource: Preston, H. (1967), 'Robert Russell', Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, A. (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (2nd edn).>, <ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art', Sydney, NSW : Angus and Robertson, 2 volumes, (facsimile reprint, 1980).>, <ExternalResource: Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light', Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: de Serville, P. (1980), 'Port Phillip Gentlemen', Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: 'Russell Papers', Royal Historical Society of Victoria.>, <ExternalResource: Newton, G., 'Biographical notes on 9 persons mostly surveyors and explorers', Sydney, NSW : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (copy).>, <ExternalResource: Tibbits, G.; et al., 'Robert Russell', Melbourne, Vic : 'Directory of Victorian architects', University of Melbourne, (Manuscript).>] [<ExternalResource: Russell, R. (May 1849), 'The heart', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, (unpub. romance), May 1849, (Manuscript 571), .>]