Felipe Bauza b. 19 February 1764

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
As part of the Spanish navy, Felipe Bauza sailed to New South Wales in 1793 to observe the British settlements. He made several sketches during the trip, which have been dispersed to various collections in Spain, Argentina and Australia.
Name
Felipe Bauza
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Hydrographic Draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 6922)
  • Naval Officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
19 February 1764
Birth place
Palma, Majorca
Death date
1834
Death place
London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1789
Arrival
  • 12 March 1793 (Arrived Port Jackson, Sydney aboard the Descubierta)
Residence
  • 1834 London, England, UK
  • c.1795- Madrid, Spain
  • 1793 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1789 - c.1794 Pacific region
  • c.1764 - c.1789 Majorca, Spain
Training
  • 1779 Royal Spanish School of Navigation, Spain
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870