'The new rush', 1865

'The new rush', 1865

Description

This is a coloured print, measuring 19.4 cm x 25.2 cm, by the famous colonial artist Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-80), published in 'The Australian Sketchbook' in 1865. It shows a gold rush scene, probably in Victoria, with a stream of prospectors travelling along a dirt road. Several are walking beside their horses and heavily laden wagons, and various tents can be seen in the background. The artist's initials, 'STG', are in the bottom left-hand corner.

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