RE: https://mastodon.social/@publicdomainrev/116572766423875447
I've been long puzzled by #S_T_Gill's sketches of theatrical costumes and scenes from Shakespeare. Were these designs for a theatre company?
But having just seen PDR's post (quoted below) I see it's possible Gill was (again) (at least in part) inspired by Cruikshank on a theme. Link to Gill's "Hamlet and the Ghost" in #StateLibraryNSW. https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1cvjue2/ADLIB110349983
#19thCentury #artHistory
#StateLibraryNSW has an extended outage affecting the new catalogue, which is used by my #S_T_Gill project. However you can still use the old catalogue where you can search by work title or call number.
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/news/accessing-library-services-during-online-service-disruption
@timritchie Colonial artist #S_T_Gill pictured work underway at the Argyle Cut (probably 1850s). He was in Sydney and NSW from 1856 to 1863. #historySydney
From Mitchell Library, #StateLibraryNSW https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1JkmDm5Y/ywy22rggL4d6E
The State Library NSW is celebrating its 200th Anniversary and the "power of libraries and their enduring place in the hearts of communities across NSW and beyond", inviting people to share personal reflections on libraries. Here's mine! ❤️
Link to post on the State Library website: https://shareyourstory.sl.nsw.gov.au/story/my-three-favourite-libraries