Title

Corrobori (sic), or native festival.

Source

Australia Terra Cognita: Aborigines of Australia

Page or Plate number

plate 120

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129

Date made

1855 – 1855-59

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, etching, roulette and lavis printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

18.3 x 22.4 cm (image)

Support

chine colle on wove paper

Support size

36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed in plate lower left 'W.v.Blandowski Australia'. Signed in plate lower right 'Engraved by J. Redaway & Sons.'. Not dated. Inscribed lower centre edge ' 'Corrobori (sic),' or Native Festival.'. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'Aborigines of Australia.'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c., 'Plate 120.'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

4060

Accession number

96.529

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)

Provenance

Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.

Credit line

Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Aborigines of Australia, plate 120.

Creators

James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver

Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013