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[Valley South of Mt Brown, Flinders Range] [B 72812] • Artwork

[Valley South of Mt Brown, Flinders Range]

Gill, Samuel Thomas, 1846, Artwork, B 72812/1

Painting by Gill.

[Valley South of Mt Brown, Flinders Range]

Gill, Samuel Thomas, 1846, Artwork, B 72812/2

Inscription on back of painting.

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Summary

Painted by S. T. Gill (1818-1880) from a collection of sketches (ten sepia watercolours) from Horrock's expedition, 1846 and South Australia. Signed with initials lower left: S.T.G. Inscribed lower right: Valley So of Mt Brown / F. Range / S.A. / Flinders Range - Valley & Creek - one mile So[uth] of Mt Brown distant from Adelaide / 22.9 Miles / From original sketch taken on Horrocks's N W Expedition / August 24th 1846 / No 3 / Sketches Nos 1. 2. & 3. are adapted to convey an idea of the wild mountain / scenery of So Australia - Flinders Range being one of the highest / and most extensive chains of Mountains in the province / and save at the extreme south affording but little herbage / to the graziers - northward the Kangaroo Emu & Rock Wallaby / are to be met with great numbers - particularly on the / western side / S.T.G.

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Physical description

Artwork (sepia watercolour); 16.0 x 23.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

1846

Artist

Gill, Samuel Thomas

Collection

Part of Horrocks Expedition Collection

Subject

Horrocks, John Ainsworth, 1818-1846

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Formatted content

B 72812/1: Painting by Gill.
B 72812/2: Inscription on back of painting.

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