Title

Simon: An Australian Aboriginee of the Yarra Yarra tribe which opposed the landing of Batman 1835.

Date made

1857

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Text printed from matrix

Printed text lower left below image in black ink, 'GOULD, LITHOGRAPHER'. Printed text lower right below image in black ink, 'PERRY, PHOTOGRAPHER'. No date. Printed title lower centre below image in black ink, 'SIMON,/An Australian Aboriginee (sic) of the Yarra Yarra Tribe/ which opposed the Landing of Batman 1835.'

Matrix size

24.0 x 19.1 cm (image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, male

Subject description

Simon an Australian Aboriginee of the Yarra Yarra tribe, Victoria, is seated, holding spear and club.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

80186

Creators

Perry, George. | (1854–) Australian | Male | print after

GOULD, William | (1839–1857) Australian | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013