Research shows the statue held by Tasmania’s Maritime Museum was created in the 1830s, likely as a satirical depiction of George Arthur, the fourth governor of Van Diemen’s Land
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A surprise discovery in Tasmania of a historic sculpture may also be the country’s first example of political – and quite rude – protest art.
Tasmania’s Maritime Museum has released images of a 1.3-metre sandstone statue of a well-dressed colonial gentleman, apparently designed as part of a fountain to show him behaving in a decidedly ungentlemanly way.
Continue reading…Research shows the statue held by Tasmania’s Maritime Museum was created in the 1830s, likely as a satirical depiction of George Arthur, the fourth governor of Van Diemen’s LandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA surprise discovery in Tasmania of a historic sculpture may also be the country’s first example of political – and quite rude – protest art.Tasmania’s Maritime Museum has released images of a 1.3-metre sandstone statue of a well-dressed colonial gentleman, apparently designed as part of a fountain to show him behaving in a decidedly ungentlemanly way. Continue reading…