Prince Giolo, Son to the King of Moangis or Gilolo: lying under the Equator in the Long; of 152 Deg. 30 Min. a fruitful island abounding with rich spices and other valuable commodities...
Primary Artist
John Savage (1683–)
Title
Prince Giolo, Son to the King of Moangis or Gilolo: lying under the Equator in the Long; of 152 Deg. 30 Min. a fruitful island abounding with rich spices and other valuable commodities...
Date made
1692Place made
London, Greater London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left within image, 'I Savage Sculp.'.
[printed below image 15 lines of text].
Printed lower right below text, 'Sold at his Lodgings and at the Golden Head in the Old Baily.'.
Matrix size
30.3 x 27.5 cm (plate-mark)
Edition information
print-run unknown
Subject categories
Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778 | Body decoration: Tattoo
Country of context
Australia
Legacy id
145343
Creators
Savage, John. | (1683–) English | Male | engraver
Last Updated
16 Jan 2026
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 2005.751
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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