Mary

Primary Artist

William Nicholas (1807–1854)

Title

Mary

Date made

1842

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

chalk-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed signature and date lower right within image, 'W NICHOLAS / 1842' [Print trimmed at base and missing printed title, MARY'].

Matrix size

19.2 x 15.6 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Portrait of an Aboriginal woman.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

58447

Creators

Nicholas, William. | (1807–1854) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.2011

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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