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Sly grog shanty on road to Bendigo 1852 /

Depicts a tent by a bush track offering 'coffee and meals'. At the rear of the tent, a man is buying a glass of 'grog' from a woman. Elsewhere, travellers are cooking food on an open fire. An animal carcass is hanging on a tree and a dog reclines in a barrel which serves as a kennel.

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Date(s): 1872

Creator: Gill, S. T., 1818-1880 artist

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