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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Citations

  • 'NSW Death Records : 2141/1860’.

  • Morgan, Patrick (1999), 'Folie A Deux: William and Caroline Dexter in Colonial Australia’.

  • Watson, M. J. (April 1984), 'William Dexter (1817-1860): Some new sources for his paintings’, La Trobe Library Journal 9/33, .

  • (1855), 'Bell’s Life in Sydney, 10 March, 7 April, 12 May, 8 Dec’.

  • Wilcox, D. and Moore, W. (February 1931), 'The wife of the artist (Caroline Dexter)’, Art in Australia 36, .

  • Howitt, W. (1855), 'Land, Labour and Gold’, London, (reprint, Kilmore 1972).

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Teacher