when: 20 October 2023 - 10 May 2024 | venue: State Library of NSW | cost: Free | address: Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | website: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/charles-rodius | tickets: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/charles-rodius
published: 23 Oct 2023, 5 min read
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The first ever retrospective of 19th century Australia's best unknown artist, Charles Rodius (1802-1860).
The Charles Rodius exhibition brings together over 90 original watercolours, drawings and prints - many never seen by Australian audiences - from public and private collections in Australia and the UK, including the State Library's own unrivalled collection.
Rodius arrived in NSW in 1829 as a convict after being sentenced in London for stealing a lady's handbag at the opera. He worked for a short time for the Colonial Architect's Office, and his sketches of Sydney Harbour and renderings of settlers' houses from this period can be seen in the exhibition.
He resumed his portraiture and teaching work after being granted a ticket-of-exemption in 1832, just as the colony was experiencing an influx of English colonists who eagerly sought images of the colony to send back to their families in Europe.
While his core clientele was drawn from the public service and professional classes, Rodius' sitters also included people from all walks of life, including recognisable public figures such as Garigal leader Bungaree, Jamaican ferryman Billy Blue, explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, a young Henry Parkes and more.
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The first ever retrospective of 19th century Australia's best unknown artist, Charles Rodius (1802-1860).
The Charles Rodius exhibition brings together over 90 original watercolours, drawings and prints - many never seen by Australian audiences - from public and private collections in Australia and the UK, including the State Library's own unrivalled collection.
Rodius arrived in NSW in 1829 as a convict after being sentenced in London for stealing a lady's handbag at the opera. He worked for a short time for the Colonial Architect's Office, and his sketches of Sydney Harbour and renderings of settlers' houses from this period can be seen in the exhibition.
He resumed his portraiture and teaching work after being granted a ticket-of-exemption in 1832, just as the colony was experiencing an influx of English colonists who eagerly sought images of the colony to send back to their families in Europe.
While his core clientele was drawn from the public service and professional classes, Rodius' sitters also included people from all walks of life, including recognisable public figures such as Garigal leader Bungaree, Jamaican ferryman Billy Blue, explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, a young Henry Parkes and more.
Go see Charles Rodius 2023.
Charles Rodius 2023 is on 20 October 2023 - 10 May 2024. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney. Call 02 9273 1414 for details. Visit their website at https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/charles-rodius.
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