Native grave, Murray River.
Title
Source
Australia Terra Cognita: Aborigines of Australia
Page or Plate number
plate 123
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 7129
Date made
1855 – 1855-59
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, etching, aquatint, roulette and lavis, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
17.0 x 22.0 cm (image)
Support
chine colle on wove paper
Support size
36.0 x 27.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed in plate lower left 'W.v.Blandowski Australia'. Signed in plate lower right 'Engraved by J. Redaway & Sons.'. Not dated. Inscribed in plate lower centre, 'Native Grave/ Murray River.'. Inscribed in plate u.c., 'Aborigines of Australia.'. Inscribed in plate u.r.c., 'Plate 123.'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
4063
Accession number
96.519
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1995/96 (1996-06-26)
Provenance
Mrs Cape. By descent to, Major General T.F. Cape. Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Major General T.F. Cape, Canberra, February 1995.
Credit line
Gift of Major General T.F. Cape, in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth Rabett 1996
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Aborigines of Australia, plate 123.
Creators
Blandowski, William. | (1822–1876) Australian | Male | print after
James Redaway [and Sons]. | British | Organisation | engraver