Theme Sydney+Tasmania

‘Roberts & I go to Mossman’s Bay ... The little Bay seemed all asleep & so very peaceful … Warm balmy air blue orchids & the purple glory of sarsaparilla.’
Arthur Streeton to Theodore Fink, 1891

Roberts visited Sydney for a few weeks in March–April 1888, at which time he painted, among other works, An autumn morning, Milson’s Point, Sydney and Holiday sketch at Coogee. In 1891, Roberts moved to Sydney, living at the artists’ camp at Little Sirius Cove, while also working in a city studio. He remained based in Sydney until 1901, producing paintings such as Mosman’s Bay and The camp, Sirius Cove. Roberts, first visited Tasmania in 1878, at which time he met 
his future wife, Lillie Williamson. Over subsequent years he became a frequent visitor to the isle. He was one of the first 
on the Australian mainland to appreciate John Glover’s landscapes, and painted a homage to them in his late work Glover’s country, Tasmania.