Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Aborigines making and straightening spears.

Source

Date made

24 August 1835 (imprint)

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper-plate

Matrix size

16.5 x 26.7 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

27.9 x 37.9 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print-run unknown

Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

Accession number

1975.104

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Web address

https://www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au/explore/the-collection/search/3405

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

19 May 2026