Arcadian Quest

In 1801 His Majesty's sloop Investigator, under the command of Captain Matthew Flinders, set sail from Portsmouth in England on a voyage of exploration which was to include the circumnavigation of New Holland. On board as the official 'landscape and figure painter' was William Westall, aged 19. Arcadian Quest discusses the intriguing and significant collection of drawings and sketches Westall completed on his Australian