Goldfields. The Digger’s Funeral. Sherer antique engraving c1853.
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GOLD DIGGINGS in AUSTRALIA. Funeral Service. Engraving c1853.
"It was a solemn and touching scene, rendered still more striking by the glare of the torches upon the group of figures surrounding the grave." Original wood engraving 'from authentic sketches taken in the colony' (by S.T. Gill) for John Sherer’s “The Gold-Finder of Australia – How he went, How he fared, How he made his fortune” published in London circa 1853.
Original wood engraving by W.A. Nicholls 'from authentic sketches taken in the colony' (by S.T. Gill) for John Sherer’s “The Gold-Finder of Australia – How he went, How he fared, How he made his fortune” published in London circa 1853. London-based Sherer added descriptive captions below each engraving from ST Gill's sketches of the Australian goldfields.
Engraved page measures 13 x22 cm (5 x 8.5 inches). A group of these, framed on the wall, would be an interesting historical statement.
