J.W. Lewin: Australia’s first free professional artist

J.W. Lewin: Australia’s first free professional artist

5 May 2020

J.W. Lewin: Australia’s first free professional artist

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Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian discusses the incredible career of John William Lewin (1770–1819) who arrived in Sydney in 1800. From working-class natural history illustrator to (at least in his own eyes) Australia’s first gentleman artist, Lewin's career provides a fascinating reflection on the motivations of the making of colonial art.