Hinanamyn, Tinmanyn.
Title
Source
Australia Terra Cognita: Aborigines of Australia.
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1855 – 1855-59
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
24.8 x 17.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed in plate lower left 'W.v.Blandowski Australia'. Signed in plate lower right 'Engraved by J Redaway & Sons.'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate, centre 'HINANAMYN/ Age 20-Ht 6 ft/ From Salt water Creek./ (Unmarried.)'. Inscribed in plate lower centre, 'TINMANYN/ Age 19, Ht 3 ft 4 in/ From Guichen Bay. / (Married.)'. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'ABORICINES (sic) OF AUSTRALIA.'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
4057
Accession number
96.521
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.
Credit line
Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Aborigines of Australia.
Creators
James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver
Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013