John Shearer Bowman b. 1819

Also known as J. S. Bowman
  • Artist (Painter)
John Shearer Bowman was a Scottish immigrant to Australia. Being both a painter and an art teacher and a regular exhibitor to exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne, there is some confusion over which paintings were Bowman's and which of them were by his students.
Name
John Shearer Bowman
Also known as J. S. Bowman
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
1819
Birth place
Scotland, UK
Death date
1912
Active Period
  • 1853 - 1877
Arrival
  • 1853
Residence
  • c.1853 - c.1877 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1819 - 1853 Scotland, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870