Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Tanleboueyer, a native of the district of Oyster Bay & the Wife to Manalargerna was attached to the misson in 1830.

Date made

24 August 1835 (imprint)

Place made

Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

Craig (1961), p.56, 2

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

printed lower right below image, 'Price 6.d'.
printed lower centre below image, 'Tanleboueyer. / A native of the district of oyster bay & the Wife to Manalargerna / was attach'd to the misson in 1830. / 'Design'd etch'd & publish'd by Bn. Duterrau Augt.24 1835 Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land'.

Matrix size

27.0 x 16.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject categories

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

Subject description

Portrait of Tanleboneyer, Tasmanian Aborigine, wife of Mannalargenna, and a member of George Augustus Robinson's "friendly mission".

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

43343

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

19 May 2026