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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spouse of
Anna Maria Lewin
Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Bligh
1754
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alexander Huey
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Thomas Watling
1762
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Thomas Agar Newall
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Byron Drury
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
G. P. Harris
Other occupation
associate of
Philip Gidley King
Other occupation
associate of
Colonel William Paterson
Other occupation
sibling of
Thomas Lewin
Other occupation
associate of
Governor Bligh
Other occupation
associate of
Lady Arden
Other occupation
associate of
John Hunter
1770
Artist (Painter)
child of
Anna Maria Lewin
1770
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Joseph Lycett
1770
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Elizabeth Henrietta Macquarie
1770
Artist (Draughtsman), Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley
1770
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Thomas William Parr
1770
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
William Paterson
1770
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Walter Preston
1770
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Joseph Swabey Tetley
1770
Artist (Draughtsman)

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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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