John Hunter b. 1737

Also known as Governor John Hunter
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial NSW Governor, as well as watercolourist, sketcher, and naval officer. One of his drawings was the basis for the first published illustration of a wombat, his sketch made in 1798 being engraved in London in 1800 by Thomas Bewick for Bewick's 'A General History of Quadrupeds'.

Citations

  • Carr, D. & Carr, S. (eds) (1981), 'People and Plants in Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Lee, A. (1900), 'The Official Landing Place of Governor Phillip at Sydney Cove 26 January 1788’, Sydney, NSW.

  • McCormick, T. (ed.) (1987), 'First Views of Australia 1788-1825’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Rienits, R. & Rienits, T. (1963), 'Early Artists of Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Sayers, A. (1989), 'Drawing in Australia’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Smith, B. (1960), 'European Vision and the South Pacific 1768-1850’, Oxford, England, UK.

  • Wheeler, A. (ed.) (1988), 'The Art of the First Fleet’, Melbourne, Vic.

See also

  • 'Hottentot Fig (Carpobrotus edulis) from The Hunter Sketchbook: Birds and Flowers of New South Wales drawn on the Spot in 1788, 89 & 90, reproduced in National Library of Australia News, June 1996, p. 10'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870