Exiles and Emigrants: Epic Journeys to Australia in the Victorian Era
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Author: Patricia Tyron Macdonald
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
This book presents a collection of paintings celebrating emigration to Australia in the 19th C from the Tate, National Maritime Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, National Gallery of Scotland and others. By mid century, Britannia ruled the waves but one in six of her subjects chose or was forced to emigrate from the mother country between 1840 and 1870. Nearly one and three quarter million went to Australia. It was the most remote destination, associated with convicts, but still attracted many fortune-seekers spurred on by the "Populate or perish" cries of a country desperate for settlers to develop the new colony. The paintings in "Exiles and Emigrants" date from 1838, when Paul Falconer Poole's "The Emigrant's Departure" was the first work on the subject to be shown at the RA. They tell the story of the journey of courageous people who brought with them the foundation of a nation.
Author: Patricia Tyron Macdonald
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
This book presents a collection of paintings celebrating emigration to Australia in the 19th C from the Tate, National Maritime Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, National Gallery of Scotland and others. By mid century, Britannia ruled the waves but one in six of her subjects chose or was forced to emigrate from the mother country between 1840 and 1870. Nearly one and three quarter million went to Australia. It was the most remote destination, associated with convicts, but still attracted many fortune-seekers spurred on by the "Populate or perish" cries of a country desperate for settlers to develop the new colony. The paintings in "Exiles and Emigrants" date from 1838, when Paul Falconer Poole's "The Emigrant's Departure" was the first work on the subject to be shown at the RA. They tell the story of the journey of courageous people who brought with them the foundation of a nation.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Patricia Tyron Macdonald
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
This book presents a collection of paintings celebrating emigration to Australia in the 19th C from the Tate, National Maritime Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, National Gallery of Scotland and others. By mid century, Britannia ruled the waves but one in six of her subjects chose or was forced to emigrate from the mother country between 1840 and 1870. Nearly one and three quarter million went to Australia. It was the most remote destination, associated with convicts, but still attracted many fortune-seekers spurred on by the "Populate or perish" cries of a country desperate for settlers to develop the new colony. The paintings in "Exiles and Emigrants" date from 1838, when Paul Falconer Poole's "The Emigrant's Departure" was the first work on the subject to be shown at the RA. They tell the story of the journey of courageous people who brought with them the foundation of a nation.
Author: Patricia Tyron Macdonald
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
This book presents a collection of paintings celebrating emigration to Australia in the 19th C from the Tate, National Maritime Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, National Gallery of Scotland and others. By mid century, Britannia ruled the waves but one in six of her subjects chose or was forced to emigrate from the mother country between 1840 and 1870. Nearly one and three quarter million went to Australia. It was the most remote destination, associated with convicts, but still attracted many fortune-seekers spurred on by the "Populate or perish" cries of a country desperate for settlers to develop the new colony. The paintings in "Exiles and Emigrants" date from 1838, when Paul Falconer Poole's "The Emigrant's Departure" was the first work on the subject to be shown at the RA. They tell the story of the journey of courageous people who brought with them the foundation of a nation.
Exiles and Emigrants: Epic Journeys to Australia in the Victorian Era