Primary Artist

Benjamin Duterrau (1767–1851)

Title

Tanleboueyer, a native of the district of Oyster Bay & the Wife to Manalargerna was attached to the misson in 1830.

Date made

1835 – 1835, August 24

Reference

Craig (1961), p.56, 2

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in brown ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower edge, 'Design'd etch'd & publish'd by Bn. Duterrau Augt.24 1835 Hobart Town Van Diemen's Land' [Land faint]. Printed title lower centre, 'Tanleboueyer./ A native of the district of oyster bay & the Wife to Manalargerna/ was attach'd to the misson in 1830.'. Printed lower right, 'Price 6.d'.

Matrix size

27.0 x 16.4 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | Aboriginal Australians: Portrait, female

Subject description

Portrait of Tanleboneyer, Tasmanian Aborigine, wife of Mannalargenna, and a member of George Augustus Robinson's "friendly mission".

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

43343

Creators

Duterrau, Benjamin. | (1767–1851) Australian | English | Male | artist

Duterrau, Benjamin. | (1767–1851) Australian | English | Male | publisher