Primary Artist

William Fernyhough (1809–1849)

Title

A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales. Drawn from life and on stone.

Physical description

12 plates, verso blank. Issued in yellow printed title wrappers, the twelfth plate repeated on the verso of the lower wrapper.

Date made

1836

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2123

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

pen-lithographs, printed in black ink, each from one zinc plate; letterpress text

Matrix size

22.4 x 28.4 cm (book (closed))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

22657

Creators

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

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013