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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Geoffrey Stillwell AM Collection
• Sale Date:
  22 Nov 2015 ~ 2.30pm
• Lot #:
  2
• Lot Description:
  Francis Russell Nixon
  (British/ Tasmania 1803-1879)
  Nisida Bay de Baiae (Naples) circa 1840
  watercolour
  21 x 28.5 cm
  signed FR Nixon lower left
• Notes:
  Francis Russell Nixon was born in Kent, the second son of Rev. Robert Nixon, he was an amateur painter and after obtaining his ordination, served as Chaplin in Naples. In 1842 he was appointed the first Bishop of Tasmania. Because of his strong beliefs, he clashed with other clergy and authorities, and he returned to England in 1846, where he gave evidence before the House of Commons that contributed to the abolition of transportation of convicts to Australia. He died in Italy in 1879. Part of an album acquired from Sanders of Oxford in 1969, the balance of which were acquired by the Allport Library & Museum of Fine Arts.
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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