Download or read book Art of the First Fleet written by Lisa Di Tommaso and published by Natural History Museum. This book was released on 2012 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1788, nearly 1500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Western Australia after a grueling four month journey from England. This collection of vessels later became known as the First Fleet. This book is a captivating collection of watercolours, washes, ink and pencil drawings created during this historic time.