Manalargerna, a celebrated chieftain of the east coast of Van Diemen's Land.
Primary Artist
Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)
Title
Manalargerna, a celebrated chieftain of the east coast of Van Diemen's Land.
Date made
1835Place made
Nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
Printed lower centre below image, 'Manalargerna [sic] Price (illeg) / A celebrated chieftain of the east coast of V.D. Land one of Mr Robinson's / faithful attendants attachd to the mysion in 1831 / Designd, etchd & publishd by Br Duterrau Augt.24. 1835 Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land'.
Matrix size
23.6 x 14.5 cm (printed image)
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, male
Subject description
Portrait of Mannalargenna, Tasmanian Aboriginal chief from North Oyster Bay, and a member of George Augustus Robinson's "friendly mission".
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
66519
Creators
Duterrau, Benjamin. | (1767–1851) Australian | English | Male | artist
Last Updated
20 Nov 2025
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 87.396
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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