William Strutt (artist)
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Strutt was born in Teignmouth, Devon, England, and came from a family of artists. His grandfather, Joseph Strutt, was a well-known author and artist, his father, William Thomas Strutt, was a good mini
Self portrait of Strutt, 1845
Robert O'Hara Burke, 1861, National Library of Australia
David's first victory, 1868, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Jerusalem pilgrims, 1872, Art Gallery of South Australia
Black Thursday bushfires
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The Black Thursday bushfires were a devastating series of fires that swept the Port Phillip District in Australia, on 6 February 1851, burning up 5 million hectares, or about a quarter of the state's
William Strutt (artist)
…League card. Despite the lack of interest for major history paintings in Melbourne, Strutt continued to sketch suitable subjects, including the 'Black Thursday' bushfires, which swept over the colony on 6 February 1851. It was from these sketches that Strutt composed one of his most notable paintings some 10 years later…
Black Thursday, February 6th. 1851, as depicted by William Strutt in 1864
Burnt bases of Eucalyptus tenuiramis in dry sclerophyll forest