William B. Dexter b. 1817

Also known as William Bull Dexter
  • Artist (Painter)
William Dexter was a painter. He arrived at Sydney in 1852. Dexter and his wife Caroline opened a 'Gallery of Arts and School of Design' in Sydney where he taught painting and drawing. In 1857 he exhibited with the Victorian Society of Fine Arts.
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Name
William B. Dexter
Also known as William Bull Dexter
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1817
Birth place
Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK
Death date
4 February 1860
Death place
Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1860
Arrival
  • 8 October 1852 (ship; Bank of England)
Residence
  • c.1839 - c.1840 France
  • Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales
  • High Street, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Sale, Victoria
  • c.1856- Stratford, Victoria
  • London, England, UK
  • Nottingham, England, UK
Training
  • Derby China Factory, Derbyshire, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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