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C1823
(1830)
Abitatori della Nuova Olanda
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Scarce early c.19th Italian engraving of portraits of three aborigines based on the original engravings by Nicholas Petit issued as three separate portraits in the accounts of Nicholas Baudin’s voyage of exploration and discovery in the ships; Geographe and Causarina … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Abitatori della Nuova Olanda
Date:
C1823
(1830)
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Stipple engraving with original hand colouring
Paper Size:
238mm
x 144mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1830
Description:
Scarce early c.19th Italian engraving of portraits of three aborigines based on the original engravings by Nicholas Petit issued as three separate portraits in the accounts of Nicholas Baudin’s voyage of exploration and discovery in the ships; Geographe and Causarina in 1802-3. From left, the portraits are of ;
Left: Oui-ré-kine (Wárrgan/Worogan), a young woman from Port Jackson tribe.
Centre: Cour-rou-bari-gal known as Morore
Right: Port Jackson warrior Y-erran-gou-la-ga known as “Mosquito”. of the Boregegal clan (Bradleys Head Clan)
From Giulio Ferrario, Il costume antico e moderno o storia del governo, della milizia, della religione, delle arti, scienze ed usanze di tutti i popoli antichi e moderni provata coi monumenti dell’ antichita e rappresentata cogli analoghi disegni., vol. VIII (Asia)
References:
Forbes, D. Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780- 1830. Honolulu /Sydney, 1999/2003: 450 (French edition).
Colas, R. Bibliographie generale du Costume et de la Mode. Paris 1933: 1054.
Collections:
TROVE- Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives: 9073869
Forbes, D. Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780- 1830. Honolulu /Sydney, 1999/2003: 450 (French edition).
Colas, R. Bibliographie generale du Costume et de la Mode. Paris 1933: 1054.
Collections:
TROVE- Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives: 9073869
