Portrait of von Guerard
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Portrait of von Guerard, sketched by Black Johny (Johnny the Aboriginal artist).Description:
Original title is '3. Portrait of von Guerard sketching.
Inscribed "Mein Portrait / v[on] / dem Eingeborenen - Black Johnny Kangatong August. 1855" in ink'.
Artist Eugene von Guerard (1811-1901) visited Kangatong Station the property of James Dawson to paint a picture of Tower Hill in 1855. During his stay von Guerard met Johnny, an Aboriginal youth, aged about fourteen or fifteen. Johnny was probably Johnny Dawson (known by the name of his employer), born about 1842. Johnny worked as stock-keeper on Kangatong. He died at Framlingham in 1883.
The full record is online at http://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110038830.
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Johnny the Aboriginal artistLocation:
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Kangaton station, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia.
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1855Creator:
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Out of copyright: Artist died before 1955.
Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.Source:
'Series 02: Drawings by Johnny the Aboriginal artist, Kangatong Station, 1855' collection. Identifier:
FL935216Type:
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