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A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales

A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales
1836

Medium
set of 12 lithographs and printed wrapper
Measurements
(1) 26.1 × 21.1 cm (sheet)
(2) 28.1 × 22.6 cm (sheet)
(3) 28.1 × 22.7 cm (sheet)
(4) 28.1 × 22.7 cm (sheet)
(5) 28.1 × 22.6 cm (sheet)
(6) 28.1 × 22.6 cm (sheet)
(7) 28.1 × 22.6 cm (sheet)
(8) 28.1 × 22.4 cm (sheet)
(9) 27.8 × 22.4 cm (sheet)
(10) 28.1 × 22.5 cm (sheet)
(11) 27.7 × 22.7 cm (sheet)
(12) 22.6 × 28.1 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Ferguson 2123; Wantrup pp. 298-300
Printing/Publishing
published by J. G. Austin, Sydney, 1836
Inscription
(1) printed in ink (in image) l.l.: WHFernyhough del
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: PIPER. / THE NATIVE WHO ACCOMPANIED MAJOR MITCHELL / IN HIS EXPEDITION TO THE INTERIOR / Prind (d in superscript) by JG Austin & Co: (o in superscript above : ) No: (o in superscript above : ) 12 Bridge Street, Sydney
(2) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHFdel
printed in ink l.c.: MARY. / BOTANY BAY TRIBE. / Printed & Sold by J. G Austin & Co. (o in superscript above . ) No (o in superscript) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(3) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF. del
printed in ink l.c.: TOMMY. / BROKEN BAY TRIBE. / Printed by J G Austin & Co (o in superscript) No: (o in superscript above : ) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(4) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF. Del.
printed in ink l.c.: TOBY. / BROKEN BAY TRIBE. / Printed & Sold by J G Austin & Co (o in superscript) No (o in superscript) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(5) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF del
printed in ink l.c.: BILL WORRALL. / FIVE ISLANDS TRIBE. / Printed & Sold by J. G Austin & Co. (o in superscript above . ) No: (o in superscript above : ) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(6) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: W.H.F. del
printed in ink l.c.: BOARDMAN. / LAKE MACQUARIE TRIBE. / Printed & Sold by Austin & Co: (o in superscript above : ) No (o in superscript) 12. Bridge Street. Sydney
(7) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF. del.
printed in ink l.c.: JEMMY. / NEWCASTLE TRIBE. / Printed by J G Austin & Co (o in superscript ) No (o in superscript) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(8) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF (...illeg.)
printed in ink l.c.: PUNCH. (faintly) / WIFE OF CULLABAA BROKEN BAY TRIBE
(9) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c. : W.H.F del
printed in ink l.c.: GOOSEBERRY. / WIDOW OF KING BUNGAREE. / Printed by J.G Austin & Co (o in superscript ) No (o in superscript) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(10) printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF del:
printed in ink l.c.: MICKIE. / LAKE MACQUARIE, NEWCASTLE TRIBE. / Printed & Sold by J. G. Austin & Co (o in superscript) No (o in superscript) 12 Bridge Street Sydney.
(11) printed in ink (in image) l.c.: WHF del
printed in ink l.c.: BUNGAREE. / LATE CHIEF of the BROKEN-BAY-TRIBE, SYDNEY. / Prind: (d in superscript above : ) by J. G. Austin & Co (o in superscript) No: (o in superscript above : ) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
(12) printed in ink (in image) l.l.: W.H.F del
printed in ink l.c.: NATIVE DANCE. / Printed by J G Austin & Co (o in superscript) No: (o in superscript above : ) 12 Bridge Street Sydney
Accession Number
2014.1990.1-12
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Joe White Bequest, 2014
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Gallery location
Not on display