South Australia illustrated : colonial painting in the land of promise

by Jane Hylton

Hardcover, 2012

Status

Reference - Not for loan

Call number

REF HYL J

Local notes

The book explores the development of South Australian nineteenth-century painting from the commencement of colonisation in 1836 through to Federation in 1901.

Contents:
Ch. 1. A smiling and happy land : pre- and early post-settlement illustrations of South Australia
Ch. 2. Among the kingdoms of the earth : the 1830s
Ch. 3. Where foreign constellations shine : the early to mid- 1840s
Ch. 4. Maturing the arts of a young society : exhibitions of colonial works
Ch. 5. Rich dresses and sparkling jewellery : the early to mid-1850s
Ch. 6. A fine step in colonial life : the South Australian Society of Arts and the late 1850s
Ch. 7. Encourage native talent : the 1860s and 1870s
Ch. 8. The wilderness has been converted : the 1880s and early 1890s
Ch. 9. A legion of enthusiasts : towards Federation and the Federal Exhibitions.

Genres

Art & Design

Nonfiction

Publication

Description

Attractively bound in dark leather, silk screened and gold foiled, South Australia Illustrated is sure to become a collector's item. The book explores the development of South Australian nineteenth-century painting from the commencement of colonisation in 1836 through to Federation in 1901. It offers new insights and new research into this often, overlooked aspect of Australia's art history. The publication focuses on South Australia's nineteenth-century art scene through its three key periods: 1836 to the early 1850s; the 1850s to the 1880s; the 1880s to 1901 and Federation.