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John Hamilton Mortimer and the discovery of Captain Cook


John Hamilton Mortimer and the discovery of Captain Cook
John Hamilton Mortimer (1740-1779),
Captain James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks, Lord Sandwich, Dr Daniel Solander and Dr John Hawkesworth, c. 1771, oil on canvas, nla.pic-an7351768
The National Library of Australia holds within its large collection of artworks a most intriguing eighteenth century painting, the bequest of Dame Merlyn Myer. A beautiful work in good condition, the painting is unsigned and lacks its original title. Early research into the painting revealed that it had hung unremarked in private collections for 150 years and then suffered a misattribution to Johann Zoffany which, while initially inflating its value in the art market, had obscured the painting’s true identity and significance. Rejection of the Zoffany attribution also cast doubt on the subjects Joseph Banks and Captain Cook and the date 1771 ....

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Kenmure Street protest: Gestures mean nothing unless followed by action


By Angus Peter Campbell
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SNP MSP Karen Adam makes an affirmation in sign language during the recent oath and affirmation ceremony at Holyrood
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Politics has always been mostly about symbol and gesture, so it was no surprise – though a bit tiresome and predictable – to see all the new MSPs strut their stuff in Holyrood last week when they took their oaths.
Little white roses aplenty, a kilt or two, a clenched fist here and there and a spattering of languages, just to show that even if all they want is the little white rose of Scotland, they are aware – with the eyes of their constituents and a bit of the world on them – that there are other mythic roses, and thorns, too. ....

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