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Around the world with Robert Elwes
The admired Victorian artist-traveller Robert Elwes' paintings, previously believed to have been destroyed by fire with his house, have recently been rediscovered by The Watercolour World
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Whenever the volcano erupted, artists would flock to it instead of running for cover
How watercolour shaped the British coastline
Scientists are using paintings to chart the long-term effects of climate change and development on the coast.
When did picnics become popular?
A short introduction to the history of outdoor eating
Australia as drawn by convicts
In the early days of European settlement, many of the most talented artists in Australia were serving sentences