Collections Spotlight - Otto Murray Dixon Artworks
Published: 16 November 2022
Otto Murray Dixon was born in 1885 and raised in Leicestershire. He studied at the Leicester School of Art and became a competent naturalist and bird artist, also studying under Archibald Thorburn. His artworks were featured in various publications of the time, including The Field.
He had a short life, dying in the First World War. He joined the United Arts Corps at the outbreak of war in 1914 and transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders in 1915. He was wounded in action on Vimy Ridge, France, April 9th, 1917, and died the next day.
Turtle Dove and Dog Roses, undated
This selection of 15 artworks by Dixon have been on long term loan to Leicester Museums & Galleries for many years, from a private collection.
Otto Murray Dixon Artworks
Woodcock and Wren, holly berries. Paint on board, 1915
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Turtle Dove and Dog Roses. Paint on thick engineers’ paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Drake pochard in flight. Paint on paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
‘A Successful Spring’, fox in snow. Paint on board, 1913
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Tree Trunk. Paint on paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Dog Roses. Paint on paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
View of Garden Roses with Delphiniums. Paint on paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Apple. Paint on paper, 1901
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Hoodie Crows on Corn Stack. Paint on board, 1917
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Fungus. Paint on paper, 1906
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Mountain Hare within Winter Pelage. Paint on board, 1913
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Study From Life of Heron. Paint on paper, 1899
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Peregrine Stooping at Drake Teal. Paint on paper, undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
In the Quiet of Springtime. Paint on board, 1916
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
Rats in the Trenches. Undated
On loan from a Private Collection
On loan from a Private Collection
To see the scanned images of The Field articles from 1918 and 2010 please open the PDF files linked here:
The Field article, 1918
Front Page
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
The Field article, 2010
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