1832
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Launceston and the river Tamar is a 1832 oil by John Glover, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The painting shows a landscape with a large tree in the center, surrounded by smaller trees and bushes. The sky is blue with white clouds. In the foreground, there are two figures sitting on a log, looking out at the view. The trees are depicted in shades of green and brown, with some having twisted trunks. The sky is a light blue with white, puffy clouds. The painting is a detailed and realistic depiction of the Australian landscape. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
John Glover (18 February 1767 – 9 December 1849) was an English-born artist. In later life he migrated to Van Diemen’s Land and became a pastoralist during the early colonial period. He has been dubbed "the father of…
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