John Glover was an English-born Australian painter who played a foundational role in the development of landscape art in colonial Australia. His early training in England gave him... View More

John Glover was an English-born Australian painter who played a foundational role in the development of landscape art in colonial Australia. His early training in England gave him mastery over atmospheric effects, which he applied to the unique terrain and light of the Tasmanian wilderness.

Glover’s paintings are notable for capturing both the beauty of the Australian bush and its Indigenous inhabitants—though often through a colonial lens. He is considered the “father of Australian landscape painting.”