Jacky Jacky. Expedition of Kennedy. March 16th 1849.

Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

Jacky Jacky. Expedition of Kennedy. March 16th 1849.

Date made

20 March 1849 – 1849

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

photographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

printed lower left of image: 'Chas Rodius delt'
printed lower right within image, 'Printed by J. Allan'.
printed lower centre below image, 'JACKY JACKY. / EXPEDITION OF KENNEDY. March 16.th. / 1849.

Edition information

print-run unknown

Subject categories

Portrait | Australian aboriginal

Subject description

Portrait of Galmahra (about 1833-1954) an Aboriginal Australian probably a Wonnarua man. Known as Jacky Jacky, he acted as guide on Edmund Kennedy's tragic 1848 expedition to the Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

1000014452

Creators

Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | artist

Allan, John. | (1822–1883) Australian | Male | printer

Last Updated

21 Dec 2025

Impressions

Collection

State Library of New South Wales | PXA 615

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

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