Visitors to the colony were exposed to a whole new world of flora and fauna. Study for gum-flowers and 'love', 1850, by Scottish artist Louisa Anne Meredith.
Seeing was believing
This Wondrous Land
An outstanding collection of images of the early days of white settlement in Australia, some being seen publicly for the first time.
Readers in England were impressed by the colony's flourishing progress. Melbourne, pictured here, features prominently in the second part of the exhibition. Prince's Bridge, 1856, by English artist Henry Gritten.
Seeing was believing
Some of the paintings offer an insight into the lives of the colony's well-to-do, such as this depiction of a family home at Berwick, then half a day's travel from Melbourne. Interior With Figures, The Grange, 1875, by Australian artist Emma Minnie Boyd.
This Wondrous Land is NGV International until October 2. NGV Ian Potter until November 27.
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