Tobias Furneaux b. 21 August 1735

  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Made a sketch of the vessel 'Adventure', on which he sailed with Captain James Cook to Van Diemen's Land in 1773.
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Name
Tobias Furneaux
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • naval officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
21 August 1735
Birth place
near Plymouth, England, UK
Death date
1781
Active Period
  • 1773
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Furneaux, R. (1960), 'Tobias Furneaux, Circumnavigator', London.>, <ExternalResource: Rienits, R. and Rienits, T. (1963), 'Early Artists of Australia', Sydney, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, B. (1960), 'European Vision and the South Pacific 1768-1850', Oxford, England.>, <ExternalResource: Joppien, Rudiger and Smith, Bernard (1985), 'The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages- The Voyage of the 'Resolution' and 'Adventure' 1772-1775', Melbourne, vol. 2.>]