Primary Artist

William Baker (1806–1857)

Title

Gooseberry, Queen of Bungaree.

Date made

March 1841 (series noted)

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'Gooseberry. / Queen of Bungaree. / Printed & Published by W Baker King St. Sydney.'.

Matrix size

17.2 x 9.0 printed image

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

This work is an unacknowledged copy of the portrait in the lithograph 'Biddy Salamander. Broken-Bay Tribe. [and] Bulkabra, Chief of Botany, N.S. Wales [and] Gooseberry. Queen of Bungaree, N.S. Wales.' by Charles Rodius, published by J.G. Austin, 1834.

In 1838 E.D. Barlow purchased the press, apparatus and stock of J.G. Austin & Co. William Baker who established his printing business in Sydney in 1835. purchased the lithographic press and other items from E.D. Barlow in 1840. In March 1841 he advertised 'Likenesses on sale of the Aborigines'. [Free Press and Commercial Journal, 20 March 1841, page 4].

This work with the imprint of 'Printed & Published by W Baker King St. Sydney' is probably from this date.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

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

Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | printer

Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | publishers

Last Updated

19 Dec 2025