275 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 1 map, color portraits ; 31 cm
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
Summary
The book explores the development of South Australian nineteenth-century painting from the commencement of colonisation in 1836 through to Federation in 1901
Analysis
Australian
Notes
"Book and exhibition by Jane Hylton"--Colophon
"Published by the Art Gallery of South Australia to coincide with the exhibition of the same title, 2 June - 5 August 2012"--Colophon
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275)
Audience
General
Tertiary/Undergraduate
Notes
"Published by the Art Gallery of South Australia to coincide with the exhibition of the same title, 2 June - 5 August 2012"--Colophon