Collecting: The Convict Artists


Robert Stevens

Australiana, Vol 42 no 2, May 2020

Victorian collector and president of the Victorian branch Robert Stevens distils his passion for the works of convict artists in Australia, many of whom were transported for adapting their skills to forgery. A wide variety of works from public and private collections illustrate the range of their interests.

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