Richard Atherton Ffarington b. 23 December 1823

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Ffarington recorded the natural world of Western Australia and its indigenous inhabitants while serving with the 51st Regiment in Western Australia bewteen 1843-47. His sketches and watercolours include competent scenes of the coast, but of far more importance are his drawing and watercolours of the daily activites of the local Aboriginal people.
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creator of
Fremantle in Western Australia: Rottnest Island, the Proposed New Convict Establishment in the Distance
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https://collection.artgallery.wa.gov.au/objects/19435/ffaringtons-sketchbook-folio
 
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Perth, Swan River as Viewed from Melville Waters
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Medium
watercolour
URL
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/204580?keyword=ffarington&includeParts

This work is the preparatory sketch in w/c for the larger finished watercolour “Perth, West Australia. on Swan River” in the State Art Collection, Art Gallery of western Australia. Acc. no. 1984/00W4.14.

 
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King George's Sound
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URL
https://collection.artgallery.wa.gov.au/objects/4493/king-george-sound

For an analysis of the compositional structure and its relationship to the 'Claudian’ formula see Dufour, Gary (1986) pp. 5-6. ill. in colour.

Note: watercolour and pencil, 17 x 26.5 cm (sheet & image) THe State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia, purchased 1984. Acc. no. 1984/00W4.10. https://collection.artgallery.wa.gov.au/objects/4493/king-george-sound
 
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Possuming, An Aborigine notching a tree
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watercolour over pencil underdrawing, 26.4 x 17.1 cm The State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia, purchase 1984. Acc. no. 1984/00W4.4.
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https://collection.artgallery.wa.gov.au/objects/4487/not-titled-possuming-an-aborigine-notching-a-tree

This watercolour depicts a Kodz axe definitively linking the whole folio to Western Australia. Pivotal to obtaining a special grant from the Government of Western Australia to purchase Ffarington’s Folio.
Stone axes were used throughout Australia, but the construction of the kodz axe was restricted to the southwest region of the continent. See Dufour/Tilbrook (1986) pp. 25-26 for more extensive information.

Note: note use of 'Kodz Axe'
 
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Rum and Man Coming on board at the Cape of Good Hope
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Convicts Boxing on board the Somersetshire
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Convict Being Flogged at Sea
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