Thomas Dean b. 28 July 1857

Also known as Thomas Deane
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sydney based railway fettler and amateur oil painter with an art career lasting over sixty years. Dean was a regular exhibitor with the (Royal) Art Society of New South Wales from 1893, and after his retirement from the NSW Government Railway devoted most of his spare time to painting and photography. He is best known for his oil portraits of women, pastoral landscapes and still life subjects.
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associate of
Benjamin Duterrau
1857
Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Edward Gilks
1857
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)

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References [<ExternalResource: (February 2009), 'information from Colin Bishop & Andrew Watters', unpublished, .>, <ExternalResource: (September 2008), 'Thomas Dean - Artist 1857-1947', Newsletter, Kogarah Historical Society, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, article based on information from Eric and Meg Thompson.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (February 2009), 'Notes from interview with Dean's grand niece, Nancy Bishop', unpublished, Nancy Bishop nee Thompson knew Thomas Dean as a girl. Nancy's mother in her youth acted as house keeper for the artist.>, <ExternalResource: (25 August 1906), 'Royal Art Society', Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW, Review of RAS annual exhibition.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (19 May 2010) 'Information sourced from'.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (May 2010), 'Australiana', Australiana Society.>, <ExternalResource: (25 August 1906), 'Royal Art Society', Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW, Review of RAS annual exhibition.>] [<ExternalResource: (February 2009), 'information from Colin Bishop & Andrew Watters', unpublished, .>, <ExternalResource: (September 2008), 'Thomas Dean - Artist 1857-1947', Newsletter, Kogarah Historical Society, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, article based on information from Eric and Meg Thompson.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (19 May 2010) 'Information sourced from'.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (May 2010), 'Australiana', Australiana Society.>, <ExternalResource: (25 August 1906), 'Royal Art Society', Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW, Review of RAS annual exhibition.>, <ExternalResource: Clifford-Smith, Silas (February 2009), 'Notes from interview with Dean's grand niece, Nancy Bishop', unpublished, Nancy Bishop nee Thompson knew Thomas Dean as a girl. Nancy's mother in her youth acted as house keeper for the artist.>, <ExternalResource: (25 August 1906), 'Royal Art Society', Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW, Review of RAS annual exhibition.>]