Newton Digby Fowell b. 30 July 1768

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Fowell joined the Royal Navy at 12 and arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. He made sketches of birds and Aboriginal weapons, none of which survive. He died of fever at sea at the age of only 22.
Name
Newton Digby Fowell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Letter-writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Art collector (ANZSIC code: 6240) (Art collector unconfirmed)
  • Naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
30 July 1768
Birth place
Blackhall, Devon, England, UK
Death date
25 August 1790
Death place
at sea, near Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Death note
at sea, near Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Active Period
  • c.1787 - c.1790
Arrival
  • 1788
Residence
  • 1788 - 1789 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870