Author, illustrator, printmaker, and natural historian John William Lewin was the first professional artist to arrive in Australia as a free man. Featuring more than 150 exquisite artworks, this record takes a fascinating look at Lewin's life and work, his place in colonial Australian society, and the enthusiasm for natural history that swept the world in the 1800s. Visually stunning, this biography is a testament to Lewin's artistic legacy, which includes the first ever illustrated book published in Australia--"Birds of New South Wales" in 1813.
- ISBN10 1306105064
- ISBN13 9781306105064
- Publish Date 1 January 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of New South Wales Press
- Edition Large type / large print edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 273
- Language English