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](/media/thsdnc3f/6_turtledove-and-roses.jpg)
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
![4 Woodcock And Wren](/media/eccejzr4/4_woodcock-and-wren.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![6 Turtledove And Roses](/media/thsdnc3f/6_turtledove-and-roses.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![9 Drake Pochard](/media/wcbighzs/9_drake-pochard.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![7 Successful Spring](/media/cx3na4dj/7_successful-spring.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![18 Tree Trunk](/media/cvfbdm5p/18_tree-trunk.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![41 Dog Roses](/media/tm5dpqqi/41_dog-roses.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![46 Garden](/media/bfydulw4/46_garden.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![57 Apple](/media/th2mz2ae/57_apple.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![59 Hoodie Crows](/media/dy2b5fir/59_hoodie-crows.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![66 Fungus](/media/ii2ddkne/66_fungus.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![74 Mountain Hare](/media/1rdny3a4/74_mountain-hare.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![86 Study Heron](/media/1i1hgvzf/86_study-heron.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![141 Prergrine And Drake Teal](/media/fzjnz5tf/141_prergrine-and-drake-teal.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![7 Could Be This](/media/wuvlalrf/7_could-be-this.jpg)
On loan from a Private Collection
![IMG 1912](/media/e5mg3sod/img_1912.jpg)
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
![The Field 1918 001](/media/buxfioi0/the_field_1918_001.jpg)
The Field, The Country Gentleman's Newspaper
![The Field 1918 002](/media/ugjdc52d/the_field_1918_002.jpg)
![The Field 1918 003](/media/t0tfogxk/the_field_1918_003.jpg)
![The Field 1918 004](/media/mmdhvtyp/the_field_1918_004.jpg)
The Field article, 2010
![The Field 2010 001](/media/czhbtd2e/the_field_2010_001.jpg)
![The Field 2010 002](/media/0hsdpxjb/the_field_2010_002.jpg)
![The Field 2010 003](/media/egqifmsb/the_field_2010_003.jpg)
![The Field 2010 004](/media/rdwp2wnh/the_field_2010_004.jpg)