A View Taken in the Bay of Oaite Peha (Vaitepiha) Otaheite (Tahiti) Collection_Women's History Month this new offering from Stephen

this new offering from Stephen Bourne is fascinating and eye-opening

In this highly stylised painting the ship is shown moving through the waves at sunset

this deck of all 59 English monarchs effortlessly tells a story that spans more than 1

fought epic gun battles

A View Taken in the Bay of Oaite Peha (Vaitepiha) Otaheite (Tahiti) Collection_Women's History Month this new offering from StephenHodges' paintings of the Pacific are vivid records of British exploration. He was appointed by the Admiralty to record the places discovered on Cook's second voyage, undertaken in the 'Resolution' and 'Adventure', 1772 75. This was primarily in the form of drawings, with some oil sketches, many later converted to engravings in the official voyage account. He also completed large oil paintings for exhibition in London on his return, which exercised