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John William Lewin

English-born naturalist and artist, active in Australia from 1800 ((1770 - 1819) · Artists · Died at 49

John William Lewin was an English-born artist active in Australia from 1800. The first professional artist of the colony of New South Wales, he illustrated the earliest volumes of Australian natural history. Many of his illustrations were of native Australian birds on native Australian plants.

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Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1770 to 1819 · aged 49