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Benjamin Duterrau
A Life Between Two Hemispheres Benjamin Duterrau arrived in Van Diemen's Land in August 1832, a man of sixty-five years who had already seen the bustling streets of London and the rigorous training of an English apprenticeship. Born in Soho to Anglo-French parents, his early life was shaped by the precision of an engraver’s craft and the artistic shadows of masters like Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth. He did not seek a quiet r
etirement in the colonies; instead, he brought with him a drive to lecture on the civilizing influence of art at the Hobart Mechanics' Hall only months after his arrival. His transition from the established art circles of England to the rugged landscape of Tasmania was marked by a singular purpose. While many migrants sought fortune through trade, Duterrau sought to document a world in flux. He settled in Hobart, establishing a studio…