A Family of New South Wales.
Primary Artist
Philip Gidley King (1758–1808)
Title
Source
Hunter, John. 'An histrical journal of the transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island'. London: John Stockdale, 1773.
Page or Plate number
facing p.414
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 152
Date made
1793
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
19.0 x 16.1 cm (image)
Support
paper
Support size
28.4 x 22.9 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
ubndesignated impression
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Aboriginal family consisting of father, mother and two children. The man carries a multi-pronged spear, woomera and shield. The woman carries the smaller child and dilly bag on her back and fishing line and fish in her hands. The young boy carries spears and a fire-stick.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
78894
Accession number
84.136
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1984/85 (1984-09-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, September 1984;
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, group
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Blake, William. | (1757–1827) British | English | Male | engraver
King, Philip Gidley. | (1758–1808) English | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013