Robert Hawker Dowling

Robert Hawker Dowling (1827–1886) was a painter.

Also recorded as Robert H. Dowling; Robert Dowling.

Early effort—art in Australia was painted in London and recalls the artist’s professional journey. It celebrates his colonial background as Robert Dowling ‘from Tasmania’ (as the back of the painting is inscribed). In front of the settler’s hut the young artist, surrounded by an encouraging family, paints a group of Aboriginal people, as he had done in Australia in 1856 and 1857.

Robert Dowling · https://nga.gov.au/exhibition/DOWLING/Default.cfm?IRN=191995 BioArtistIRN=22797 MnuID=3 GalID=6 ViewID=2 · Public domain

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Robert Hawker Dowling

Born: 1827
Died: 1886
Known for: painter
Place of birth: Colchester
Family: painters
Fields: painting
Teachers: Thomas Bock
Languages: English
Birth place: Colchester
Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Australia
National Portrait Gallery
Art Gallery of South Australia
London Museum
Paisley Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

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Overview
In detail
Connections
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Sources

Overview

Born at Colchester in 1827, died at London in 1886.

In detail

training under Thomas Bock is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Melbourne.

Work by Robert Hawker Dowling is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, Art Gallery of South Australia and London Museum.

Connections

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Died at

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Sources

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1.
“Robert Hawker Dowling”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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2.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q7345324: Robert Hawker Dowling
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Plates

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