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'The Murray just before it falls into the Lake' [PRG 50/34/9] • Artwork

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Summary

Painting of 'The Murray just before it falls into the Lake. A false arm of the river in the foreground'. Following this, in a different hand, are the words '(his handwriting) [referring to Gawler] and also in the same hand 'Sketch by Col. Geo. Gawler. Governor of S. Australia. 1838-1842'. [A note in the series list challenges this: 'Attributed to Governor George Gawler, but probably by J.M. Skipper.'] The artist has painted the scene looking down from a small rise above the Murray River, with a flock of birds in the water, and a small craft with a sail further out. A small group of Aborigines are shown seated around a fire in the foreground.

Restrictions

This image depicts Australian Aboriginal people or aspects of their culture.

Conditions of use

Physical description

Artwork
watercolour
25.5 cm x 35 cm (image), 31.4 cm x 47 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1840

Creator

Gawler (Family

Catalogue record

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Local notes

Contains Aboriginal content

Digitisation information

Date

17/04/2008

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,197 x 3,142 pixels (13.2 MP)

Size

39.59 MB

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