Joseph Fowles

Joseph Fowles was an Australian draftsperson, engraver, artist, painter, publisher and farmer (1810–1878). He was born at Somerset and died at Sydney.

Also recorded as Josef Fowles.

Joseph Fowles in brief

Born
1810
Died
1878
Known for
draftsperson, engraver, artist, painter, publisher and farmer
Place of birth
Somerset
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Recognition and collections

Work by Joseph Fowles is held by Australian National Maritime Museum and State Library of New South Wales.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1742 to 2019.

Millers Point, Sydney, ca. 1845, watercolour, attributed to Joseph Fowles, dated 1845, held by State Library of New South Wales. Stephen Butts, Macquarie Street, Sydney, ca. 1850, Joseph Fowles, dated 1850, held by State Library of New South Wales, inventory DG 250. Captain Frederick John Butts, Hyde Park, Sydney, 1858, dated 1858, held by State Library of New South Wales. God's people must enquire of him to bestow the blessings promised in his word A sermon preach'd February 26. 1741,2. On a day of prayer observed by the South Church and Congregation in Boston, to seek of God the more plentiful effusion of his Holy Spirit upon them and his people. By Joseph Sewall, D.D. one of the Pastors of said church. [Two lines from Luke]., dated 1742, held by Wellcome Collection. The thirsty invited to come and take the waters of life freely A sermon preached on the Friday evening-lecture at the South Meeting-House in Boston, March 5. 1741,2. By Joseph Sewall, D.D. [Four lines from Isaiah]., dated 1742, held by Wellcome Collection. Christians may and ought to be influenced by the recompence of reward The substance of two sermons, preach'd first at Bradford, March 11th and 25th 1743,4. And afterwards, with some abbreviations, in some neighbouring parishes; and published at the desire of many of the hearers. By Joseph Parsons, A.M. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Bradford. [Two lines from John]., dated 1744, held by Wellcome Collection. A sermon preached at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Roberts, to the pastoral care of a church in Leicester. October 23d. 1754 . by Andrew Eliot, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston., dated 1754, held by Wellcome Collection. Life of Dr. Franc̦ois Joseph Gall : craniologist and founder of phrenology / by Miss Jessie A. Fowler, F.A.I., co-editor of "The phrenological magazine"; "The phrenological dictionary"; and "Phrenology proved"., dated 1896, held by Wellcome Collection. A modern herbal / Alys Fowler., dated 2019, held by Wellcome Collection. Fowler's New illustrated self-instructor in phrenology and physiology : with over one hundred engravings, together with the chart and character of ... as marked by ... / by Lorenzo N. Fowler., dated 1893, held by Wellcome Collection. Les amusemens innocens, contenant le traité des oiseaux de voliere, ou le parfait oiseleur ... / Traduit en partie de l'ouvrage italien d'Olina & mis en ordre d'après les avis des plus habiles oiseleurs., dated 1774, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

State Library of New South Wales: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 42 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Feilden Fowles, How to Win Work, 2021. John Fowles and The Modern Romance, John Fowles, 2019. Fowles, Arthur Wellington, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Fowles, Glenys, Oxford Music Online, 2002. ON FOWLES AND FEMINISM, John Fowles, 2008.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Sydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. / from drawings by Joseph Fowles. (1882) — Internet Archive.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1810Joseph Fowles born at Somerset.
  2. 1845Millers Point, Sydney, ca. 1845, watercolour, attributed to Joseph Fowles (State Library of New South Wales).
  3. 1850Stephen Butts, Macquarie Street, Sydney, ca. 1850, Joseph Fowles (State Library of New South Wales).
  4. 1858Captain Frederick John Butts, Hyde Park, Sydney, 1858 (State Library of New South Wales).
  5. 1878Joseph Fowles died at Sydney.
  6. 1882Sydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. / from drawings by Joseph Fowles. digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Feilden Fowles, How to Win Work, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Fowles, Arthur Wellington, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Fowles, Glenys, Oxford Music Online, 2002

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    John Fowles and The Modern Romance, John Fowles, 2019

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    ON FOWLES AND FEMINISM, John Fowles, 2008

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q21535900: Joseph Fowles

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Joseph Fowles as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 42 works naming Joseph Fowles.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    “Joseph Fowles”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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