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Fernando Brambila b. 1763

Also known as Ferdinando Brambilla

Artist appointed to the Spanish expedition(1789/1794) under Alejandro Malaspina. He painted views of the Sydney area during their stay in 1793.

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Barber, P. (1993), 'Malaspina and George III, Brambila and Watling: Three discovered drawings of Sydney and Parramatta by Fernando Brambila’, Australian Journal of Art XI, pp.31-55.
Eisler, W., and Smith, B. (1988), 'Terra Australis’, Art Gallery of New South Wales catalogue, Sydney, NSW.
King, R. (1989), 'The Secret History of the Convict Colony’, Sydney, NSW.
Malaspina, A. (1885), 'Viaje Politico-Cientifico Alrededor del Mundo por las Corbetas Descubierta y Atrevida’, Madrid, Spain.
(1987), 'First Views of Australia 1788-1825’, (ed.T. McCormick), Sydney, NSW.
Serrano, C. Sotos (1982), 'Los Pintores de la Expedicion de Alejandro Malaspina’, Madrid, Spain.
Grove Day, A. (1967), 'The Spanish at Port Jackson (preface)’, Sydney, NSW.

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