You are purchasing a print on canvas

About the artwork:

The Transit of Venus

Exhibited: The Midlands: Whimsy and Pathos by Mandy Hunniford, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston 2019

In 1874 the US Navy sent several teams to various points in the Southern Hemisphere to observe the Transit of Venus. Bad weather meant the team destined for the Crozet Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean could not land. Upon an invitation from Dr. William Valentine, a keen amateur astrologist, the US Navy built a station in the grounds of  his property, ‘The Grange’ at Campbell Town.

The Transit of Venus phenomenon occurs in a cycle of 120 then 12 years – the most recent was 6th June 2012.

About The Almond Garden collection:

Presenting Tasmanian history in a way that is distinctive in its historical/contemporary narrative, this collection explores several historical events and individuals connected to Campbell Town and the surrounding Midlands area.

About the print on canvas:

Each canvas is hand-stretched over a kiln-dried timber frame and coated with Aquathane-UV liquid laminate. This ensures the prints are fade-resistant, durable, and easy to clean. Print comes on premium archival canvas and printed with genuine Canon inks to guarantee the prints are made to the highest standard.

Please note – actual size may vary, size indicates maximum width or height (eg. portrait or landscape).