Frederick Robert Nixon Britain, Australia, 1817-c1860
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About Frederick Robert Nixon
Frederick Nixon was born in England in 1803, and arrived at Port Adelaide in 1838, having been appointed assistant surveyor for South Australia, and later joined the police force. A cartoonist, sketcher, etcher, journalist and surveyor he contributed articles to local magazines and newspapers and in 1845 he published Views on Adelaide and its Vicinity. , 12 etchings of Adelaide and its environs. He was also a fine watercolourist and also did comic drawings. In 1846 he left for Mauritius where he worked as a surveyor and published sketches. He is recorded as passing away in Mauritius in 1860.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Frederick Nixon from 1975 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (56%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Frederick Nixon are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Frederick Robert Nixon is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 730
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 581
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 348
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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