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

1821

Date details

printed London 1821

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, ''W. Preston Sculp Printed lower centre below image, 'Corrobborree / Or DANCE of the NATIVES of NEW SOUTH WALES. / New Holland. / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'

Matrix size

38.0 x 56.2 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

47.9 x 62.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

145188

Accession number

2005.515.6

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2005/2006 (2005-08-31)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia from, The library of Sir Rupert Clarke, Bt. together with other properties, Melbourne: Peter Arnold [auction], 21-22 June 2005, lot 591.

Credit line

Purchased 2005

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | printer

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | print after

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Last Updated

16 Feb 2024