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Aboriginal Australian portraits, 1836

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/64

Scope and Contents

Five framed prints of engravings 'printed and sold by J.G. Austin & Co., No. 12, Bridge Street, Sydney'. The captions have been recorded as found and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1836

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 envelope(s) (1 envelope) : art work

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Oak Showcase Drawer

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of the collection is unknown.

Bibliography

The five engravings were published in W.H. Fernyhough's, 'A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales, drawn from life and on stone' (J.G. Austin, Sydney, 1836).

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Originator(s)

Fernyhough, William Henry, 1809-1949

Finding aid date

2004-06-21 14:01:28+00:00

Includes index.

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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