Kangaroo Hunting No.1 - The meet
Primary Artist
S.T. Gill (1818–1880)
Title
Kangaroo Hunting No.1 - The meet
Date made
30 October 1858 (news); 5 January 1859 (series advertisement)Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from two stones (black image and text, buff tint stone)
Text printed from matrix
printed signature lower left within image, 'STG'.
printed title lower right within image, Kangaroo Hunting No.1 The Meet'.
printed lower left below image, 'Drawn by S. T. Gill'.
printed lower centre below image, 'Published by F. Mader George St.'.
printed lower right below image, 'Allan & Wigley Litho Printers.'
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Australia, Animal: Kangaroo | Australia, Sport: Kangaroo hunting
Subject description
A group of kangaroo hunters preparing to mount their horses, they are accompanied by two dogs.
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
181287
Last Updated
24 Jan 2026