George Tobin b. 13 December 1768

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Naval officer and natural history painter who sketched on various voyages, including Captain William Bligh's voyage to Van Diemen's Land. Tobin became the first European to record the echidna or spiny anteater.
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associate of
William Bligh
1754
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Sydney Parkinson
1745
Artist (Painter)
child of
James Tobin
Other occupation
child of
née Webb Elizabeth Tobin
Other occupation
spouse of
Dorothy Skelly
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Related collections
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)