Primary Artist

S.T. Gill (1818–1880)

Title

Wayfaring diggers.

Date made

1852

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 9920

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left, 'S.T.G'. Printed lower right, 'Way faring Diggers'. Not dated.

Matrix size

16.0 x 11.1 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Victoria | Australia, Gold rush to industry, 1851-1901

Subject description

Two diggers with swags, resting under a tree, as they walk to the gold fields.

Legacy id

145137

Creators

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

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025