| Australia was
claimed for Britain by Capt. James Cook in 1770, as a member of the
British Empire and was first used from 1788 as a penal colony.
As the transport of convicts
decreased, so the number of immigrants began to
increase. These people brought with them, not only their
goods and chattels, but also beautiful small watercolour
pictures to remind them of life in the "Old Dart". Many of these paintings have survived from the
1700's to the present day.
This collection has been
preserved - cleaned, reframed and reglazed where necessary, and
fitted with new acid-free matt boards, tapes and mounts to
protect them from "foxing". They are all between
80 and 300 years old.
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