Primary Artist

William Fernyhough (1809–1849)

Title

Piper. The native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior.

Date made

19 December 1836 (first noted)

Place made

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

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), not listed

Category

Print

Print type

photographic

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left within image in black ink, 'WH Fernyhough del'.
printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'PIPER / THE NATIVE WHO ACCOMPANIED MAJOR MITCHELL / IN HIS EXPEDITION TO THE INTERIOR. / Prind by JG Austin & Co No 12 Bridge Street Sydney'.

Matrix size

23.2 x 14.8 cm (printed image, irregular)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

139897

Creators

Fernyhough, William. | (1809–1849) Australian | English | Male | artist

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | printer

J.G. Austin & Co. | (1836–1837) Australian | Organisation | publisher

Last Updated

20 Dec 2025