Arthur Bowes Smyth b. 23 August 1750

Also known as Arthur Bowes
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Naval surgeon with the First Fleet. Acute observation of birds and plants during his travels led to a collection of journal entries and sketches, including the earliest known drawing of an emu and the now extinct species of bird, the white gallinule.
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Citations

  • (1976), 'Arthur Bowes Smyth’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.

  • Carr, D.; & Carr, S. (1981), 'People and Plants in Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Gillen, M. (1989), 'The Founders of Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Rienits, R.; & Rienits, T. (1963), 'Early Artists of Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: (1976), 'Arthur Bowes Smyth', Melbourne, Vic : Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, [Pike, D. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press.>, <ExternalResource: Carr, D.; & Carr, S. (1981), 'People and Plants in Australia', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Gillen, M. (1989), 'The Founders of Australia', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Rienits, R.; & Rienits, T. (1963), 'Early Artists of Australia', Sydney, NSW.>]