SUMMARY: This project links to several articles on George French Angas and S.T. Gill. This article provides a structural overview of these articles. Also a map of Angas's sketches 1851 on way to NSW Ophir diggings.
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S.T. Gill painted many scenes for George French Angas. This project represents a paradigm shift in how we view the works of Angas. Listed below are the main articles related to Angas and Gill.
The list includes:
- Angas in London before South Australia,
- Angas's 1844-1845 visits to South Australia,
- Angas back in London afterwards,
- a breakthrough article on Angas's Victorian diggings pictures.
There is also an extra map on Angas's sketches for his journey to the NSW Ophir gold diggings in 1851.
S.T. Gill - Narrative, 1843 to 1844S. T. Gill - his life and times in South Australia, 1843 to 1844. The James Allen connection. The coming of copper and George French Angas.
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Narrative
South Australia in 1842 (by one who lived there nearly four years)'South Australia in 1842' was published London, January 1843 with three plates from works by SA artists E A Opie, J M Skipper and Theresa Walker. I reattribute a watercolour from George Gawler to Skipper. George French Angas lithographed two.
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Analysis
S.T. Gill at Angas' Barossa 1844S. T. Gill was in the Barossa sketching for the Angas family from 29 October to 4 November 1844. I identify some works as well as influences on Angas publications 'South Australia Illustrated' and 'Barossa Range and its neighbourhood'.
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Catalogue, Narrative, Analysis
S.T. Gill - Subject - Native SepulchreGill portrayed the Aboriginal elevated mortuary platform in his 'Native Sepulchre' images. Also included are works by E.C. Frome, G.F. Angas and W.A. Cawthorne. Date range: 1840 to 1870s.
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Subject
Klemzig, Angas, a German Hay Wagon and ChickensAnalysis of a pencil sketch of the German village of Klemzig. A comparison of the Klemzig pictures of F.R. Nixon, G. F. Angas and S.T. Gill. I re-attribute the sketch from Angas to Gill, revealing more of the collaboration between them.
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Catalogue, Analysis
S.T. Gill's Port AdelaideWho painted 'Port Adelaide', plate 7 in 'South Australia Illustrated' – George French Angas or Samuel Thomas Gill? I resolve this question with the help of a place and time machine – an interactive map of 1840s Port Adelaide views.
S.T. Gill - Subject - Mount GambierThe Mount Gambier pictures attributed to S.T. Gill and George French Angas. I re-attribute the 'Blue Lake' watercolour from Angas to Gill.
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S.T. Gill and George French Angas, 1844-18451844-45. George French Angas made a splash in South Australia in two visits (interrupted by a trip to New Zealand). He left on 2 July 1845, a fortnight after his art exhibition and its associated controversy.
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Catalogue, Narrative, Analysis
George French Angas in London and S.T. GillSome of Gill's pictures were used by George French Angas in London in 1846-1847: in his Egyptian Hall exhibition and his books
South Australia Illustrated and
Savage Life and Scenes.
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Catalogue
George French Angas - Victorian Diggings, 1852The weight of evidence is against Angas' presence at the Victorian diggings. He visited Gill in Melbourne in August 1852 and again used Gill's pictures for his own publication. This further cements the role of Gill as a ghost artist for Angas.
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Catalogue, Narrative, Analysis
S.T. Gill as artist for George French AngasOverview. This project importantly attributes to S.T. Gill works which have previously been attributed to George French Angas. This article examines Gill's work for and relationship with Angas, 1844 to 1852. Gill is best Angas!
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Analysis
Angas - 1851 - NSW Diggings
Map showing the 1851 sketches by George French Angas in June and July 1851 on his way to the New South Wales diggings at Ophir.
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