{"product_id":"2026100012320-secondhand-sydney-harbour-paintings-from-1794","title":"Sydney Harbour: Paintings From 1794","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: torn dj repaired with tape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew waterways have captured the imagination of painters quite like Sydney Harbour, and Sydney Harbour: Paintings from 1794 presents a breathtaking visual chronicle of one of the world's most iconic bodies of water, spanning over two centuries of artistic interpretation. With authoritative text by Sandra McGrath and meticulous photography and research by Robert Walker, this landmark volume assembles a sweeping collection of paintings that document the harbour's transformation from a vast, untamed colonial frontier into a vibrant modern metropolis, offering an unparalleled window into Australia's visual and cultural heritage.\n\nIntroduced by celebrated Australian artist John Olsen, the work situates each painting within its broader historical and aesthetic context, illustrating how successive generations of artists responded to the harbour's ever-changing moods, light, and significance. McGrath's scholarship is both rigorous and evocative, drawing connections between the colonial gaze of the earliest European settlers and the bold, distinctly Australian sensibility that would emerge in later decades. Published by The Jacaranda Press, this is an indispensable reference for lovers of Australian art and history alike — a sumptuous testament to a harbour that has never ceased to inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022562427099,"sku":"2026100012320-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/751fe502-65bb-48ed-b519-1e018b961447.png?v=1793664993","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012320-secondhand-sydney-harbour-paintings-from-1794","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}