John Bowen b. 1780

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
An unsigned watercolour with a vague attribution to John Bowen is now thought to be have executed by a different artist. The work, a view of Hobart that was shown at the Old Hobart Exhibition in 1896, was painted c.1804 when Bowen was in Tasmania as part of the expedition to form a settlement there.
Name
John Bowen
Gender
Unspecified
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1780
Death date
1827
Active Period
  • 1803 - 1805
Arrival
  • 3 November 1803 (Arrived in Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • c.January 1805- England, UK
  • c.12 September 1803 - c.January 1805 Hobart, Tas.
  • c.11 March 1803 - c.August 1803 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870