Title

Overlanders

Source

The Australian Sketchbook. Melbourne: Hamel & Ferguson, [1865]

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 9924f

Date made

1865

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Support

paper subsequently laid on cardboard

Support size

34.0 x 40.4 cm (backing sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Subject description

Narrative scene of two men watering their horses and smoking while herding cattle to newly-opened territory.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

46737

Accession number

61.7

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from an unidentified vendor, February 1961.

Credit line

Purchased 1961

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GILL, S.T. | (1818–1880) Australian | English | Male | print after

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013