John Glover : the Van Diemen's Land sketchbook of 1832-1834
- Bib ID:
- 3094079
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Glover, John, 1767-1849
- Description:
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- Hobart, Tas. : Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, c2003
- [4] p., [50] p. of plates : chiefly ill. ; 18 x 26 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0975054538
- Summary:
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Reproduction of selections from John Glover's Sketchbook Number 97 which include Indian Ink drawings of landscapes around Ben Lomond in Tasmania, early colonial scenes and the New South Wales Aborigines of the Shoalhaven and Jervis Bay areas; depicted are corroborees showing Aboriginal headdresses; weapons and dance steps; possum hunting; portraits of Batman's men Beewurher, Kanninbayer and Quanmurrer who were Glover's climbing partners for the ascent of Ben Lomond.
- Notes:
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- "(Sketchbook no. 97) 1832-34. Bound book of 25 leaves containing 147 drawings in pencil, pen, ink and wash 17.3 x 25.4 cm (sheet size)"--Verso of title-page.
- "... produced on the occasion of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery national touring exhibition "John Glover and the Colonial Picturesque", November 2003."--Verso of t.p.
- Text by David Hansen, Senior Curator.
- 4 p. of intro. and notes followed by 50 p. of plates on inverted pages.
- Subject:
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- Landscape drawing -- Tasmania
- Landscape drawing, Australian -- 19th century
- Dance
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Weapons - Spears
- Race relations - Representation - Art
- Buildings - Homesteads
- Art - Subjects - Landscapes
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850
- Weapons - Boomerangs
- Costume and clothing - Headdress, headbands
- Art - Art motifs - Portrait
- Costume and clothing - Grass skirts
- Weapons - Shields
- Art - Artists - Non-Indigenous
- Hunting - Possum
- Tasmania -- In art
- Mount Ben Lomond (NE Tas SK55-04)
- Tasmania (Tas)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Jervis Bay (ACT / NSW S Coast SI56-13)
- Shoalhaven area (NSW S Coast SI56-09)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
- Van Diemen's Land sketchbook of 1832-1834
- Available From:
- 19 Davey Street, HOBART, TAS, 7000
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2053 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2003
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