Droving cattle / Geo. Hamilton
- Bib ID:
- 7248447
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Hamilton, George, 1812-1883, artist
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC Volume 1185 # PIC/20000/3 copy
- Description:
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- approximately 1839
- 1 drawing : ink ; 33 x 47.7 cm, on mount 50.7 x 63.9 cm
- Series:
- Five scenes around the Murray River and Hume River, South Australia, around 1839.
- Summary:
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Image shows drovers on horseback with their dogs driving a herd of horned cattle. Two cattle drawn wagons appear at the rear of the procession on the left hand side of the image. An eagle can be seen in the air above the cattle. Two parrots can be seen sitting in a tree to the left of the image, and another two birds in the mid distance.
- Notes:
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- Title from inscription at foot of image.
- Part of the collection: Five scenes around the Murray River and Hume River, South Australia, around 1839.
- Condition:spotting; small tear and discolouration on right hand edge.
- PIC Volume 1185 # PIC/20000/3 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-325303931
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased at the sale of the Denis Joachim Collection, Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 19-21 June 2016, lot 769.
- Subject:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Five scenes around the Murray River and Hume River, South Australia, around 1839.
This collection contains 5 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1883
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1839
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