A portrait miniature of Captain William Hill
ViewArtefacts relating to Australia's early colonists, military and convicts are rare. They can even be endangered if their provenance is lost. Gary Sturgess located this miniature depicting a NSW Corps officer and ensured its survival by drawing it to the attention of the State Library of NSW.
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