Primary Artist

Charles Rodius (1802–1860)

Title

Bungaree.

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Text printed from matrix

Printed centre below image, ‘BUNGAREE. / This singular Countenance is an authentic Likeness from an original Drawing of the / Chief of the Broka Bay Tribe, New South Wales, well known at Sidney. / Drawn on Stone by C. Pye. / London: Published by J.B. Ashley, 23, Hanway Street, Oxford Street. / Printed by Maguire & Co.’

Matrix size

24.7 x 15.5 printed image

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

This is an unacknowledged copy (in reverse) of the lithograph by Charles Rodius, published in 1834. The lithographer is noted as C. Pye who is identified as the well known Charles Pye (1777-1864). This may be so, but Charles Pye is known as a line-engraver, and is not known to have produced lithographs.

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Rodius, Charles. | (1802–1860) Australian | German | Male | print after

Pye, Charles. | (1776–1864) English | Male | lithographer

Ashley, J.B. | (1834–) English | Organisation | publishers

Maguire & Co. | (1834–) English | Organisation | printer

Last Updated

15 Feb 2024