“A corroboree of natives in Mills Plains” is a genre painting created by John Glover in 1832. This artwork belongs to the Romanticism art movement, and it captures a traditional gathering known as a ‘corroboree’ among native people in Mills Plains.
The artwork presents a serene and evocative depiction of a group of Indigenous Australians engaged in a ceremonial dance around a campfire under the expansive boughs of a large, twisted tree. Highlighted by the soft glow of the setting sun, the sky is illuminated with hues of pink and blue, casting a warm and tranquil mood over the scene. The surrounding landscape reveals an undulating terrain with dense foliage and distant hills, emphasizing the connection between the people and their natural environment. The overall composition is meticulously detailed, celebrating the harmonious relationship between the native figures and the untouched Australian landscape, a quintessential characteristic of Romanticism.
