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Robert Hawker Dowling (1827 - 1886), superb miniature portrait…
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Melbourne
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26-May-2019
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Robert Hawker Dowling (1827 - 1886), superb miniature portrait in oil on ivory, backed with a tintype portrait of Dowling and all contained within a brooch, circa 1850s., 7 x 6 cm overall., Dowling was born in England, the youngest son of Rev. Henry Dowling and his wife Elizabeth, nee Darke. He was brought to Launceston, with his parents in 1839. He received painting lessons from Thomas Bock and Frederick Strange, and in 1850 advertised as a portrait painter.
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Precious Objects: Miniatures & Silhouettes