Oil on wood, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

This artwork comes with an external frame

This original painting is one from my Australian rural history series. Inspired by some of the historic Australian black and white photos, and Paintings done by Mc Cubben and others from around 1880, and the few TV movies depicting that period, I decided to paint what I imaged was going on around and before that period around Brisbane and the hinterland. On the left are two men sawing a recently felled tree, another is surveying which one would come next, and on the left we see a boat arriving with the boss and the boats-man inspecting the progress. Wood was needed for building, fencing and firewood. land also needed to be cleared for life-stock and growing staple food. This painting is not done from an existing photo or drawing, but purely my imagination.