Title

Trial.

Date made

1813

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 577

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand- coloured

Matrix size

14.4 x 19.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Large group of Aboriginals with spears testing a single Aboriginal man protecting himself with a shield. Some broken spears lie on the ground.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

68381

Creators

Clark, John Heaviside. | (1770–1863) Scottish | Male | print after

Dubourg, Matthew. | (1786–1838) British | Male | etcher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025