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Hindmarsh township [B 40567] • Artwork

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Summary

Watercolor of the township of Hindmarsh, dominated by a tall chimney stack, with the sun breaking through the clouds. Adelaide is visible in the distance.

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Physical description

Artwork (watercolour); 13.9 cm x 13.6 cm (image); 29.6 cm x 25.8 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1892

Artist

Gill, Harry P

Collection

Part of Hindmarsh Collection

Subject

Gill, Harry P. (Harry Pelling), 1855-1916, artist
Watercolor painting -- Technique -- South Australia
Hindmarsh (S.A.)

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General notes

Signed by the artist 'H.P. Gill' in bottom left hand corner.

Historical information

Harry Pelling Gill was born at Brighton in England, 9 March 1855. Gill was a painter, printmaker, etching artist, teacher, craft practitioner. Gill became the Principal and Examiner of the Adelaide School of Art (1881-1814), Director of Technical Art and Curator of the Art Gallery (1892-1909), President of the South Australian Society of Arts. He worked with many South Australian artists, including Helen Hambidge. Harry Gill died tragically at sea, between Marseilles and Gibraltar, en route to England, 27 May 1916. ['Advertiser, 31 May 1916, p. 9, col. a', 'Register, 31 May 1916, p. 7, col. b'].

Digitisation information

Date

20/03/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,892 x 3,948 pixels (15.4 MP)

Size

46.13 MB

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