Francis Fowkes b.

Also known as Port Jackson Painter
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
A convict artist transported on the First Fleet, Fowkes is a candidate for identification as the 'Port Jackson Painter' and is best remembered for his map of Sydney Cove.
Name
Francis Fowkes
Also known as Port Jackson Painter
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Personal assistant (ANZSIC code: 9539)
  • Lottery tallyman (ANZSIC code: 9202)
  • Customs worker (ANZSIC code: 5291)
  • Clerk (ANZSIC code: 7291)
  • Sailor (ANZSIC code: 48)
Birth date
Birth place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1788 - c.1800
Arrival
  • 13 December 1788 (Sydney, NSW; ship 'Alexander.')
Residence
  • c.1780 - c.April 1783 American waters
  • c.1800 - c.1804 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
  • c.1797 - c.1800 Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury River, NSW
  • 1789 - 1791 Norfolk Island
  • 1788 - 1789 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Royal Navy
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870