John Webber b. 6 October 1752

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Artist-draughtsman on Cook's third voyage. Webber was among the most travelled artists of his age. He was instrumental in the dissolution of the traditional concept of European landscape art.

Citations

  • Duyker, Ed (April 1999), 'John Webber’s People and Places’, Canberra, ACT: National Library of Australia News, 18-21 (National Library of Australia holdings), .

  • Joppien, R. and Smith, B. (1776), 'The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages vol. 3: the Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780’, Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press (and bibliography).

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions