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The Art of the First Fleet

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Lisa Di Tommaso

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Description

In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia after a gruelling four month journey from England. This collection of vessels later became known as the First Fleet, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first penal colony in New South Wales and who laid the foundations for the birth of the nation of Australia. The Art of the First Fleet is a captivating collection of watercolours, washes, ink and pencil drawings created during this historic time, and now housed in the Natural History Museum. It depicts the natural history of this extraordinary land and the events that marked these initial formative years, as seen through the eyes of European settlers. The artists' drawings of the people and culture of the Eora people, the local indigenous population ofthe area, provide the only lasting visual record of their lives.

Author description

Lisa Di Tommaso has been an Assistant Librarian in the Library of the Natural History Museum, London, for over five years, where she has worked with the Earth Sciences, Zoological and General collections. She has a great interest in the Library's extensive art collection, and particularly its Australian works.

General Fields

ISBN : 9781742703633
Publisher : Hardie Grant Books
Imprint : Hardie Grant Books
Publication date : January 2012
Dimensions : 26.00 cmmm X 22.40 cmmm X 1.70 cmmm
Availability date : March 2012
Product Type : books

Special Fields

Edition : 2012
Language : en
Pages : 111
Author : Lisa Di Tommaso
Bind : Hardback