Bungaree A Native Chief of N.S. Wales.
Primary Artist
Augustus Earle (1793–1838)
Title
Bungaree A Native Chief of N.S. Wales.
Date made
1830
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured in watercolour
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image in black ink, 'A.Earle'.
printed lower right below image in black ink, 'Printed by C. Hullmandel'.
printed lower centre below image, 'BUNGAREE. / A Native Chief of N.S.Wales. / Drawn from Nature at Sydney.'.
Support
paper
Support size
17.4 x 21.8 cm (sheet); 29.5 x 20.0 cm (backing paper)
State
published? state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Production notes
Produced in London at the same time as his series of lithographs, 'Views in New South Wales and Van Diemens Land: Australian Scrap Book.'. The portrait of Bungaree is almost the same as the face in his full length portrait - but in reverse.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
inscribed at base of sheet in pen and brown ink, 'by Augustus Earle. Given to Mary Jane [to be determined'].
Collection
Art Gallery of South australia
Accession number
20045G15
Accession method
Gift
Credit line
Gift of Christopher Hunt 2004
Country of context
Australia
Last Updated
18 Oct 2024