Piper. The native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior.

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Primary Artist

William Fernyhough (1809–1849)

Title

Piper. The native who accompanied Major Mitchell in his expedition to the interior.

Date made

first noted 23 December 1836 – 1836

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), not listed

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

pen-lithograph, printed in black ink, from one zinc plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left in image in black ink, 'WH Fernyhough del'.
No date.
Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'PIPER / THE NATIVE WHO ACCOMPANIED MAJOR MITCHELL / IN HIS EXPEDITION TO THE INTERIOR. / Prind by JG Austin & Co No 12 Bridge Street Sydney'.

Matrix size

23.2 x 14.8 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

Legacy id

139897

Creators

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

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

Impressions

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2005.67

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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