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John William Lewin b. 1770

Also known as J. W. Lewin, I. W. Lewin
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial Sydney painter, art teacher and naturalist, was the first free artist to settle in New South Wales and attempted to make a living as a professional painter.
  • Biographical Data b. 1770 None
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 21 people
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  • Works 4 works
  • Exhibitions 1 exhibition
  • Collections 11 collections
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  • References 20 references
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • Dean Management Services Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic
  • Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Linnean Society, NSW
  • Royal Botanic Gardens
  • National Herbarium Library
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic.
    Description

    The Special Collections, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, comprise some 200,000 rare or historic books, serials and pamphlets and literary archives.

    The McArthur Bequest (1903) was the first substantial donation to the University Library, which has been followed by, among others, the Sir Russell Grimwade, Ian McLaren and Clern Christesen collections acquired in the 1970s.

    Website
    http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/special/
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