Art of the First Fleet: Images of Nature. by Lisa Di Tommaso In 1788, nearly fifteen-hundred people on eleven sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia after a gruelling eight month journey from England. This collection of vessels later became know
| Title | : | Art of the First Fleet: Images of Nature. by Lisa Di Tommaso |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0565092960 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2012-02-01 |
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Editorial : About the Author Lisa Di Tommaso has been an Assistant Librarian in the Library of the Natural History Museum, London for over six years, where she has worked with the Earth Sciences, Zoological and General collections. She works closely with the Library's extensive art collection, and particularly its Australian works.
In 1788, nearly fifteen-hundred people on eleven sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia after a gruelling eight 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 European colony in Australia. The Art of the First Fleet depicts the natural history of this extraordinary land, the people and culture of the local indigenous population and the events that marked these initial formative years. The collection, now housed in the Natural History Museum, provides an invaluable record of the wildlife and environment, people and events, as seen through the eyes of the colonists who laid the foundations for the European settlement of Australia. The artists' drawings of the people and culture of the Eora people, the local indigenous population of the area, provide the only lasting visual record of their lives. While images of plants and animals were not always technic
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