Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

King Bungaree, Chief of the Broken-Bay tribe, N.S. Wales. Died 1832.

Date made

1834

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

chalk-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; highlights in brush and white gouache

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre within image (on 'king plate'), " BUNGAREE / CHIEF of / BROKEN BAY TRIBE'.
printed lower centre below image, 'KING BUNGAREE. / CHIEF, OF THE BROKEN-BAY TRIBE, N.S. WALES. / DIED, 1832.'.
printed lower centre below title, 'Drawn from Life, 1831, and on Stone, 1834, by Chas. Rodius. / Printed by J.G.Ausin, 15 Phillip St Sydney.'.

Matrix size

16.0 x 10.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject categories

Portrait | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales | Aboriginal Australians

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

96849

Creators

Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | artist

Austin, J.G. | (1812–1884) Australian | English | Male | printer

Last Updated

11 Feb 2026