The first century of European painting in New Zealand, from Jame Cook’s expeditions to 1868.
North
From Church’s view of Niagara, Bierstadt in the Sierra Nevada, to two early landscape views of Ferdinand Hodler.
Spectacular paintings of India, followed by those of Australia and New Zealand, as recommended by Charles Darwin.
After a series of family tragedies, she decided to travel the world painting its plants. Now one of the most celebrated woman artists of the age.
Join me to explore Maria Merian’s insects in Surinam, David Livingstone and Thomas Baines on the Zambezi, and William Bradford working his way through pack ice.