Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay tribe, N.S. Wales.

Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay tribe, N.S. Wales.

Date made

6 March 1830 (first noted) – 1830

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

chalk lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; highlights in brush and white gouache

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left within image (in the like of a military insignia on upper sleeve), 'Drawn upon Stone / by C Rodius'.
printed lower centre below image, 'Bungaree / chief of the Broken Bay Tribes / N.S.Wales'.

Support

grey paper

State

Published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

The lithograph comprises two portraits of Bungaree. On the left is a profile portrait and on the right a three-quarter portrait. Unlike many portraits his 'king plate' is not visible, but the chain from which is suspended is visible.

Collection

Private collection

Provenance

Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney.
Tim Klingender .
Private collection, Sydney.

Country of context

Australia

Last Updated

15 Feb 2024