Primary Artist

William Fernyhough (1809–1849)

Title

Native dance.

Source

A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales by W. H. Fernyhough. Sydney: J. G. Austin and Co., 1836

Page or Plate number

plate 12.

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 2123

Date made

1844

Place made

Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'NATIVE DANCE. / Printed & Published by W Baker Litho. King St Sydney, N.S.W.'. No date.

Matrix size

17.2 x 23.0 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australians | Portrait

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

42316

Creators

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

Baker, William. | (1806–1857) Australian | Irish | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

19 Dec 2025