Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.

Title

Corrobborree or dance of the natives of New South Wales. New Holland.

Date made

1817 – 1817-1819

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, ''W. Preston Sculp Printed lower centre below image, 'Corrobborree / Or DANCE of the NATIVES of NEW SOUTH WALES. / New Holland. / London Pub_d Sept_r 1. 1820 at R. Ackermann's, 101 Strand'

Matrix size

38.0 x 56.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

148738

Creators

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Irish | Male | print after

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.746

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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