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.
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Citations

  • 'Historical Records of New South Wales’.

  • 'Historical Records of Australia’.

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

See also

  • '[Scene in Australian Bush], sepia-wash drawing, Rex Nan Kivell Collection (NK6066), Pictorial Collection (T2223), reproduced in Beatrice Spence, "The 'Official' Image: Print Culture in Early Colonial Australia", NLA News, May 2000, front and back covers.'.

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Residences
  • c.1812 - c.1814 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1817 - c.1819 Airds, Campbelltown, NSW
  • c.1809 - c.1817 Sydney, NSW
  • 1802 - 1808 Parramatta, NSW
  • 1801 - 1802 Tahiti, French Polynesia
  • c.1812 - c.1814 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1817 - c.1819 Airds, Campbelltown, NSW
  • c.1809 - c.1817 Sydney, NSW
  • 1802 - 1808 Parramatta, NSW
  • 1801 - December 1802 Tahiti, French Polynesia
Other occupations
  • Naturalist
  • Art teacher
  • Naturalist
  • Art teacher
References [<ExternalResource: 'Historical Records of New South Wales'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Historical Records of Australia'.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Historical Records of New South Wales'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Historical Records of Australia'.>]
Alternative names
  • J. W. Lewin
  • I. W. Lewin
  • J. W. Lewin
  • I. W. Lewin
Related people
  • Lewin, Anna Maria (spouse of)
  • Bligh, William (associate of)
  • Huey, Alexander (associate of)
  • Watling, Thomas (associate of)
  • Newall, Thomas Agar (associate of)
  • Drury, Byron (associate of)
  • Harris, G. P. (associate of)
  • King, Philip Gidley (associate of)
  • Paterson, William (associate of)
  • Lewin, Thomas (sibling of)
  • Bligh, Governor (associate of)
  • Arden, Lady (associate of)
  • Lewin, Anna Maria (spouse of)
  • Bligh, William (associate of)
  • Huey, Alexander (associate of)
  • Watling, Thomas (associate of)
  • Newall, Thomas Agar (associate of)
  • Drury, Byron (associate of)
  • Harris, G. P. (associate of)
  • King, Philip Gidley (associate of)
  • Paterson, William (associate of)
  • Lewin, Thomas (sibling of)
  • Bligh, Governor (associate of)
  • Arden, Lady (associate of)
Related works
  • One of the New South Wales Aborigines Befriended by Governor Macquarie (creator of)
  • Evans Peak (creator of)
  • The Gigantic Lyllie of New South Wales (creator of)
  • One of the New South Wales Aborigines Befriended by Governor Macquarie (creator of)
  • The Gigantic Lyllie of New South Wales (creator of)
Related collections
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Dean Management Services Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Linnean Society, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Botanic Gardens (collected in)
  • National Herbarium Library (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Dean Management Services Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic (collected in)
  • Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Linnean Society, NSW (collected in)
  • Royal Botanic Gardens (collected in)
  • National Herbarium Library (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
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