Scenes of rural life in colonial Australia, [ca. 1850-ca. 1860] / pencil drawings by unknown artist

PXA 2180

fonds

[ca. 1850-ca. 1860]

Graphic Materials, Drawings

9580476

3 drawings - 19 x 23 cm - pencil on paper

Three pencil drawings in the same hand, all with manuscript captions, documenting life in colonial Australia.

1. “Got me Cocoa Nut”. Depicts a cow slaughtered on a farm, its carcass hung from a tree and the head held by a farm worker, while an Aboriginal family sit by a campfire

2. “Full Cry”. Depicts a kangaroo hunt, with an adult kangaroo being chased by two dogs and a hunter on horseback

3. “Scene in the Bush”. Depicts a settler in the bush with his dog and horse, flanked by an Aboriginal family

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
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