Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.

Title

Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.

Date made

1821

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, ''W. Preston Sculp'. Printed lower centre below image, 'Corrobborree / Or DANCE of the NATIVES of NEW SOUTH WALES. / New Holland. / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'.

Matrix size

38.0 x 56.2 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

35408

Creators

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | printer

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | print after

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Last Updated

17 Feb 2024

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 84.515

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.515.6

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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