Frederick McCubbin's 'Lost' (1886)

The Royal Academy of Arts, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia, are currently showing the exhibitionAustralia in London.Marking the first major survey of Australian art in the UK for 50 years, 'this exhibition spans more than 200 years from 1800 to the present day and seeks to uncover the fascinating social and cultural evolution of a nation through its art.'

The Guardianrecently asked several Australian writers to pick their favourite artworks from the exhibition, and I wa...