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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableActually John William Lewin did not want to become a painter. The eldest son of William Lewin, the scientific author of the work "The Birds of Great Britain helped his father with the illustrations already in his youth and was also mentioned by name in the preface.
Young Lewin dreamed of travelling to Australia to the colony of New South Wales. Following the footsteps of Dru Drury, a very famous English ornithologist and entomologist, he also wanted to study the ornithology and entomology of the mysterious continent of Australia. He travelled to Australia on the ship Minerva in 1800, following his wife who had made the journey the year before. The Lewin couple moved into quarters in Sidney and John William Lewin wrote illustrated books such as "Prodromus Entmology - (Natural history of lepidoptoic insects in New South Wales) as well as "Birds of New Holland" and "Birds of Suoth Wales", with which he wanted to finance his return journey to England. But the interest in his works was not very big. There are only 13 copies of the latter work left today. That is why it is today considered one of the greatest Australian bibliographical rarities. In 1810, the Lewis were still in Australia and ran a small farm on the banks of the Parramatta River. Besides, John William Lewin held the office of an official forensic scientist and made miniature paintings. In 1815, he also participated in an expedition to new areas beyond the Blue Montains and made many drawings and watercolours, most of which are now kept in the State Library of New South Wales.
But John William Lewin not only left many conventional natural history illustrations, for example of Australian insects in all stages of life or birds native to Australia. He also created strongly composed, partly large-format watercolours of exotic animals and plants of Australia and the unique landscape of New South Wales, with which he had some (also financial) success. Without appropriate artistic training, he went from being a practical observer, collector and illustrator to an artist with appropriate standards. He was one of Australia's first artists and probably so interesting because his new home was still so exotic at the time. He never returned to England.
Actually John William Lewin did not want to become a painter. The eldest son of William Lewin, the scientific author of the work "The Birds of Great Britain helped his father with the illustrations already in his youth and was also mentioned by name in the preface.
Young Lewin dreamed of travelling to Australia to the colony of New South Wales. Following the footsteps of Dru Drury, a very famous English ornithologist and entomologist, he also wanted to study the ornithology and entomology of the mysterious continent of Australia. He travelled to Australia on the ship Minerva in 1800, following his wife who had made the journey the year before. The Lewin couple moved into quarters in Sidney and John William Lewin wrote illustrated books such as "Prodromus Entmology - (Natural history of lepidoptoic insects in New South Wales) as well as "Birds of New Holland" and "Birds of Suoth Wales", with which he wanted to finance his return journey to England. But the interest in his works was not very big. There are only 13 copies of the latter work left today. That is why it is today considered one of the greatest Australian bibliographical rarities. In 1810, the Lewis were still in Australia and ran a small farm on the banks of the Parramatta River. Besides, John William Lewin held the office of an official forensic scientist and made miniature paintings. In 1815, he also participated in an expedition to new areas beyond the Blue Montains and made many drawings and watercolours, most of which are now kept in the State Library of New South Wales.
But John William Lewin not only left many conventional natural history illustrations, for example of Australian insects in all stages of life or birds native to Australia. He also created strongly composed, partly large-format watercolours of exotic animals and plants of Australia and the unique landscape of New South Wales, with which he had some (also financial) success. Without appropriate artistic training, he went from being a practical observer, collector and illustrator to an artist with appropriate standards. He was one of Australia's first artists and probably so interesting because his new home was still so exotic at the time. He never returned to England.
_-_(MeisterDrucke-646968).jpg "Page 57. Dianella caerulea by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-409946).jpg "Sydney Cove, Head of the Cove, 1808 by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647096).jpg "Page 196. Ricinus Ricinus communis by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "The Murray Lily, cirinum pedunculatum by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Yellow Ear Honeysucker by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647167).jpg "Koala and young, 1803 by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Waratah, telopea speciosissima by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647043).jpg "Page 134. Diuris elongata by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-299450).jpg "Koala and Young by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646982).jpg "Page 71. Pultenaea linophylla by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Common grossbeak from Birds of New South Wales with their natural history by John Lewin by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647014).jpg "Page 104. Hibiscus heterophyllus by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 209. Comesperma volubile; 210. Hibbertia fasciculata by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 207. Actinotus minor; 208. Boronia paradoxa by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647133).jpg "Page 238. Goodenia ovata by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646942).jpg "Lysinema by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647156).jpg "Page 261. Lissanthe strigosa by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Warty Face Honeysucker by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647057).jpg "Page 150. Lathyrus by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647056).jpg "Page 149. Acacia discolor Acacia terminalis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646954).jpg "Page 43. Billardiera scandens by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646915).jpg "Acacia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646936).jpg "Conospermum ericifolium by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Scarlet and Black Warbler. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Three-Toe Kingfisher. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney: G. Ho... by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647008).jpg "Page 97. Euphrasia paludosa by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Mountain Bee Eater. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney: G. Howe by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646948).jpg "Wahlenbergia gracilis by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 191. Tetratheca ericifolia; 192. Dillwynia glaberrima; 193. Epacris microphylla by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 123. Lagenophora billardieriLagenophora gracilis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-660540).jpg "Page 173. Asclepias fruticosa by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-646928).jpg "Grevillea buxifolia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646987).jpg "Page 76. Darwinia fascicularis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646920).jpg "Pimelea curviflora by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 89. Metrosideros capitata by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647047).jpg "Page 138. Prasophyllum patens by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-646983).jpg "Page 72. Pultenaea elliptica by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647003).jpg "Page 92. Melaleuca linariifolia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646981).jpg "Page 70. Pultenaea stipularis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646934).jpg "Banksia serrata by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-647058).jpg "Page 151. Commelina cyanae by John William Lewin")
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_plate_5_from_Birds_of_New_Holland_-_(MeisterDrucke-877857).jpg "Yellow-eared honeysucker plate 5 from")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647020).jpg "Page 110. Medicago sativa by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646939).jpg "Persoonia salicina by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646914).jpg "Kennedia rubicunda by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-646985).jpg "Page 74. Viminaria denudata by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Spotted Grossbeak by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Crested Thrush by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646960).jpg "Page 49. Trachymene linearis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647171).jpg "Page 19. Plate 5 Cryptophasa Strigata, 1803-04 by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 102. Pelargonium australe by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-646913).jpg "Unidentified plant by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646955).jpg "Page 44. Goodenia ramosissima by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Black Crown Thrush. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney- G. Howe by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647160).jpg "Page 265. Glossodia minor; 266. Ricinocarpus by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646919).jpg "Pimelea linifolia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647149).jpg "Page 254. Platylobium by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647093).jpg "Page 190. Sprengelia incarnata by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Rock Warbler by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 11. Plate 3 Cryptophasa Septosfermi Pultenae Lewin, 1803-04 by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647021).jpg "Page 111. Hovea longifolia by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Fish Catch and Dawes Point, Sydney Harbour by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646929).jpg "Grevillea punicea by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 152. C. Diadelphia naturalized by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646916).jpg "Macrozamia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647036).jpg "Page 128. Viola betonicifolia by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 183. Westringia rosmarinifolia Westringia fruiticosa; 184. Glossodia major by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Orange Rumped Flycatcher. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney- G. Howe by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "King Honeysucker from Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Crested shrike from Birds of New South Wales with their natural history by John Lewin by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Variegated Warbler. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney - G. Howe... by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646938).jpg "Lambertia formosa by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646930).jpg "Grevillea sericea by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-646998).jpg "Page 87. Leptospermum ambiguum by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Flannel flower, actinotus helianthe labill by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647074).jpg "Page 168. Eriostemon buxifolium by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 268. Helichrysum diosmifolium Ozothamnus diosmifolius by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647102).jpg "Page 202. Pimelia linifolia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647045).jpg "Page 136. Diuris aurea by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Red Breast Warbler. Lewin, John. Birds of New South Wales with Their Natural History. Sydney- G. Howe by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 225. The branch of a species of Eucalyptus bearing galls by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647115).jpg "Page 219. Acacia angustifolia by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647054).jpg "Page 146. Acacia suaveolens by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Reed Warbler by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647110).jpg "Page 214. Hibbertia diffusa by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-660536).jpg "Page 73. Dillwynia Rubis? by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647137).jpg "Page 242. Hibberta by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647073).jpg "Page 167. Fumaria naturalized by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647079).jpg "Page 174. Crowea saligna by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647066).jpg "Page 160. Malva capensis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647050).jpg "Page 142. Phyllanthus rivularis by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647026).jpg "Page 117. Hypochaeris by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647090).jpg "Page 186. Bauera rubioides by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647053).jpg "Page 145. Acacia longifolia by John William Lewin")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-646990).jpg "Page 79. Oxalis corniculata by John William Lewin")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-647161).jpg "Page 267. Euphrasia brownii by John William Lewin")
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.jpg "Page 197. Epilobium glabellum by John William Lewin")
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