1. Aged native of Otaheite. 2. New Hollander

Primary Artist

J.W. Lewin (1770–1819)

Title

1. Aged native of Otaheite. 2. New Hollander

Date made

March 1827 (imprint)

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-tinted in watercolour

Matrix size

16.0 x 9.0 cm (image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Aboriginal Australians

Subject description

Polynesians -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti (Island) -- Portraits. Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Portraits.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42511

Creators

Lewin, J.W. | (1770–1819) Australian | English | Male | print after

Whittaker, G.B. | (1793–1847) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

22 Aug 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.665

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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