Tora-Wa

Summary: 
Possibly portrait of Tora-Wa, in the act of fighting.
Description: 

Original title '3. N.S. Wales - Native in the act of fighting / Same Convict / [by T.R. Browne]. This is possibly a portrait of Tora-Wa (see Sotheby's catalogue 29 Oct 1987, Lot 178).'

Published by J.G. Austin & Co. No. 12 Bridge Street, Sydney as Fernyhough's "A series of twelve profile portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales", Sydney 1836.

Full catalogue record is online at http://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110314783.

People: 
Tora-wa
Keywords: 
fight
Original Date Description: 
ca. 1817-1836, 1849
Creator: 
Contributor: 
Rights: 
Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955. Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
Source: 
'Collection of portraits, predominantly of Aborigines of New South Wales and Tasmania, ca. 1817-1849' collection.
Identifier: 
FL3143561
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