Peter Robb states the progress of his career elsewhere in this issue, and is ready to speak of himself further as unemployed, of no fixed address, prospects doubtful, last known whereabouts the slums of Naples, where he has spent seven years. He is, however, grand-cousin of the late Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, whose magnum opus, Fairyland, is highly valued in Australian bibliophile circles. The XXXX referred to in his poem is ‘Queensland’s Famous Beer’.
Even before Caravaggio’s premature death in violent and mysterious circumstances in 1610, pictures influenced by his work were to be found in many different parts of Europe. There were...
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