Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.
Title
Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.
Source
Wallis, James. An historical account of the colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.
Page or Plate number
plate 6
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842
Date made
1817 – 1817-1819
Date details
printed London 1821
Place made
Australia Europe, Australia England, New South Wales Greater London, Newcastle London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
38.0 x 56.4 cm (printed image)
Support
paper
Support size
53.0 x 68.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Lower right corner, in black pencil 'A1/6469'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
148738
Accession number
2005.746
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2005/2006 (2005-10-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from John McPhee, Sydney, 2005.
Credit line
Purchased 2004
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | print after
Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver