Portrait of Bennilong [Bennelong].

Title

Portrait of Bennilong [Bennelong].

Physical description

from George Alexander Cooke's 'Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography', London, 1817

Date made

1817 (published by)

Place made

London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed centre below image, 'Portrait of Bennilong; a native of New Holland, who after experiencing for two years the Luxuries of England, returned to his own Country and resumed all his savage Habits.'.

Matrix size

20.6 x 16.6 cm (plate-mark)

Support size

26.6 x 19.8 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

A profile portrait Bennelong dressed in a European jacket and neck scarf within an oval frame decorated with swag and Aboriginal weapons..

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

224284

Accession number

2012.1432

Accession method

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Sebra Prints, Melbourne, 2012.

Credit line

Purchased 2012

Web address

https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/238811

Country of context

Australia

Last Updated

27 Oct 2025