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'.
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associate of
John William Lewin
1770
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Bligh
1754
Artist (Painter)
associate of
William Bradley
Other occupation
associate of
John White
Artist
associate of
Governor Philip Gidley King
1758
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
William Neate Chapman
1773
Artist (Draughtsman)
relative of
John Hunter Kerr
1821
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John William Lancashire
Artist (Painter)

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Related collections
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Austalia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Austalia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)