Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Manalargerna, a celebrated chieftain of the east coast of Van Diemen's Land.

Date made

1835

Place made

Australia, Australia, Tasmania, Hobart View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

23.6 x 14.5 cm (printed image)

Support

wove paper

Support size

32.0 x 25.6 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Portrait of Mannalargenna, Tasmanian Aboriginal chief from North Oyster Bay, and a member of George Augustus Robinson's "friendly mission".

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

66519

Accession number

87.396

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, male

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Duterrau, Benjamin. | (1767–1851) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013