Robert Dick

Robert Dick was an American composer, flautist, university teacher and musician (born 1950). He was born at New York City.

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Career and activity

Robert Dick worked in flute performance, music education, music composing, composed musical work and music composition.

He was employed by New York University. He worked at Zurich.

Identity

What the record establishes about Robert Dick.

"I wanna get a look at this dame!" is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2004.879). John Kemp Scott / James A. Dick, Robert G. Forster. is dated 2001 and held by Wellcome Collection. Bowl is dated 1986 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.241). Robert Dick is recorded as composer, flautist, university teacher and musician. The Art Institute of Chicago records 2 objects associated with this heading. Tooze, Robert (Dick) is dated 1987-1990 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Wellcome Collection records 113 objects associated with this heading. Robert Dick is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1986 to 2001.

"I wanna get a look at this dame!", dated n.d., pen and black ink, and red watercolor, on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2004.879. Bowl, dated 1986, glass, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.241. Tooze, Robert (Dick), dated 1987-1990, held by Wellcome Collection. John Kemp Scott / James A. Dick, Robert G. Forster., dated 2001, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 113 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dick, Robert, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Lauder, Sir Piers Robert Dick-, Who's Who, 2007. Dick, Robert (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003. Dick, Robert (1811–1866), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (127616284). Those registers additionally record the form Douglas, Robert D.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Robert Dick studied at Yale College and Yale School of Music. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is flute performance, music education and music composing.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Zurich. Employment is recorded with New York University.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1950Robert Dick born at New York City.
  2. 1986Bowl is dated 1986 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.241).
  3. 1986Bowl (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1987Tooze, Robert (Dick) is dated 1987-1990 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  5. 1987Tooze, Robert (Dick) (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 2001John Kemp Scott / James A. Dick, Robert G. Forster. is dated 2001 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  7. 2001John Kemp Scott / James A. Dick, Robert G. Forster. (Wellcome Collection).
  8. 2004"I wanna get a look at this dame!" is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2004.879).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dick, Robert (1811–1866), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Dick, Robert (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Dick, Robert, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Lauder, Sir Piers Robert Dick-, Who's Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Robert Dick.

    open access index · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 127616284, Douglas, Robert Dick.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 61 digitised items catalogued under Robert Dick as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Robert Dick.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Robert Dick.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 113 works naming Robert Dick.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q921523: Robert Dick

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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Plates

Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Robert Dick at a performance space in NYC

Robert Dick at a performance space in NYC

Alex Lozupone · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0

The picture record
Robert Dick at a performance space in NYC

Robert Dick at a performance space in NYC

Alex Lozupone · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0

The picture record

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