Who was St Gill?

Who was St Gill?

Prospectors, Aboriginal Australians, larrikins and swagmen – a range of classic Australian characters were brought to life in the vibrant imagery of ST Gill, the most significant artist of the colonial era but now a forgotten name.

How old was StG Gill when he arrived in Adelaide?

ST Gill was 21 years old when he arrived in Adelaide from England on board the ‘Caroline’ with his parents and younger brother and sister in December 1839. Born in Somerset on 21 May 1818, he was the eldest of five children of a Baptist minister and schoolmaster, Rev. Samuel Gill and his schoolteacher wife Winifred.

When did St Gill publish this watercolour?

This watercolour by ST Gill was published in The Victorian Gold Fields during 1852–3, the fabulous album commissioned by the trustees of the Melbourne Public Library, as the State Library Victoria was formerly known.

How old was Thomas Gill when he came to Australia?

S.T. Gill arrived in Australia in 1839 as a 21-year-old journeyman-artist, complete with the prejudices of most Englishmen of his generation. In 1846, he participated as a freelance artist in a so-called journey of exploration—the Horrocks expedition—during which the camel inadvertently shot the expedition leader.