'Overlanders', 1865

'Overlanders', 1865

Description

This is a coloured print, measuring 19.4 cm x 25.2 cm, painted by the famous colonial artist Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-80) and published in 'The Australian Sketchbook' in 1865. It shows two drovers watering their horses on a hilly trail, with a large herd of cattle moving into the distance. Also depicted are the drovers' dog and a loaded wagon. The painting has the initials 'STG' in the bottom left-hand corner, with the title published underneath.

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