Rare and Curious Rare and Curious: The Secret History of Governor Macquarie's Collector's Chestthe Secret History of Governor Macquarie's Collector's

ISBN-13: 9780522853797 / Angielski

Elizabeth Ellis

Opis

These cabinets display layers of preserved butterflies, insects and birds, as well as painted panels by some of Australia's best early colonial painters. Tells the story of the chests and reveals much about the fledgling colony, the vision of Governor Macquarie and the natural history of colonial Australia.