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.
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Citations

  • Gillen, M. (1989), 'The Founders of Australia’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Irvine, N. (1988), 'The Sirius Letters’, Sydney, NSW.

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

Initial data sources

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

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