Title

Native sneaking emus.

Source

May, E.C. [Scenes in the life of an Australian bushman and goldfield life, 10 tined lithographs after sketches by S.T. Gill and George Hamilton. Adelaide: [E.C. May, c.1890]

Page or Plate number

no. [7]

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), not listed

Date made

1879 – c. 1889

Place made

Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones (black and buff); additional hand-colouring

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'Native Sneaking Emus.' Printed lower right within image, 'S.T.G.' Printed lower left within image, 'E.C.May'.

Matrix size

15.2 x 20.8 cm (printed image (irregular))

Legacy id

145314

Creators

May, E.C. | (1867–1920) Australian | Male | lithographer

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025