Centre for Australian Art

Australian Prints + Printmaking

Peter Brown

Name

Peter Brown

Culture

English

Gender

Male

Birth date

1758 (active by)

Birth place

Denmark View on map Close map

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Death date

1799 (after)

Death Place

United Kingdom View on map Close map

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Movements

Did not visit Australia, but work of historical and artistic interest to Australia. A natural history artist he exhibited at the Society of Artists from 1766-1768. in 1776 he published his, 'New illustrations of Zoology', 'containing fifty coloured plates of new, curious, and non-descript birds, with a few quadrupeds, reptiles and insects. Together with a short and scientific description of the same'.

Occupations

Drawer | Engraver | Printmaker

NGA IRN

21983

Context

Australia

Last Updated

08 Jul 2026