Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Manalargerna, a celebrated chieftain of the east coast of Van Diemen's Land.

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

23.6 x 14.5 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

Support size

30.6 x 21.7 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject description

Portrait of Mannalargenna, Tasmanian Aboriginal chief from North Oyster Bay, and a member of George Augustus Robinson's "friendly mission".

Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

Accession number

1975.18

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, male

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

19 May 2026