Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Truggernana, a native of southern part of Van Diemen's Land.

Source

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

22.5 x 14.0 cm (printed image); 27.0 x 16.3 cm (plate-mark)

Support

paper

Support size

24.2 x 15.9 cm (sheet, irregular)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject description

Portrait of Trukanini.

Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

Accession number

1975.17

Credit line

Purchased 1975

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Last Updated

19 May 2026