A Corroboree in Van Diemen's Land 1840

John Glover’s *A Corroboree in Van Diemen’s Land* (1840) depicts a nighttime scene of Indigenous Australians participating in a corroboree, a traditional dance ceremony. The painting, now housed in the Louvre, is a striking example of 19th-century European fascination with colonial Australia, portraying the Indigenous culture through a romanticized lens. Glover’s detailed brushwork captures the shadowy figures and the flickering firelight against the backdrop of a moonlit forest, creating a dramatic and atmospheric scene.