Samuel Nixon b. 12 September 1847

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Samuel Nixon was a portrait photographer who started out with the Nixon Brothers firm. His photograph of an Aboriginal man in European dress was exhibited in 1989.
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professional photographer, was born on 12 September 1847 in Birmingham, England, son of William Millington Nixon and brother of Joseph and Stephen Nixon . Existing cartes-de-visite indicate that he worked in South Australia, probably having started out with the firm of Nixon Brothers at Kapunda in 1862, a connection he appears to have continued after moving to New South Wales. He left soon after marrying Rose Hannah Ireson at Norwood on 28 January 1873. They had three children. Nixon died on 27 December 1922 at Hillston, New South Wales, and was buried in Manly Cemetery. His carte-de-visite studio portrait of an Aboriginal man in European dress was exhibited at Sydney in 1989.

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Date written:
1992
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2011

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Sources
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
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References [<ExternalResource: (June 1989), 'Masterpieces of Australian Photography', Josef Lebovic Gallery catalogue, Paddington, New South Wales, .>, <ExternalResource: Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885', Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Noye, R.J. (2007) ‘Dictionary of South Australian Photography 1845-1915’, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. CD-ROM.>, <ExternalResource: Robinson, Julie and Zagala, Maria (2007), 'A Century in Focus: South Australian Photography 1840s to 1940s', Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.>] [<ExternalResource: (June 1989), 'Masterpieces of Australian Photography', Josef Lebovic Gallery catalogue, Paddington, New South Wales, .>, <ExternalResource: Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885', Adelaide, SA.>]
See alsos [<ExternalResource: Photohistory SA Archived Website>, <ExternalResource: Art Gallery of South Australia>]