Australian Colonial Sporting Painters: Frederick Woodhouse And Sons

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A richly detailed study of Australian colonial art, this volume chronicles the remarkable legacy of Frederick Woodhouse and his sons, who stand among the most significant sporting painters in nineteenth-century Australian history. The work presents a comprehensive survey of their artistic output, focusing on the vibrant tradition of equestrian and sporting scenes that captured the social life and leisure culture of colonial Australia. With authoritative scholarship and an impressive collection of reproductions, the text illustrates how the Woodhouse family documented the spectacle of horse racing, hunting, and pastoral pursuits at a pivotal moment in the nation's cultural formation. An essential reference for collectors, art historians, and enthusiasts of Australian heritage, this volume argues convincingly for the Woodhouses' central place in the canon of colonial Australian painting.