Clarence River man and woman, photograph by J.W. Lindt
Clarence River man and woman, photograph by J.W. Lindt
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
approximately 1873
Call Numbers
P1/2367
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 photographic print - mount 10.3 x 6.2 cm (carte de visite) - albumen
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
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Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Studio portrait of an unidentified Indigenous Australian man and woman. In the staged portrait, both figures are shown in European clothing; the male figure's chest is revealed to show ritual scarification marks; the female figure stands next to him, her dress lowered to her waist.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Clarence River man and woman, photograph by J.W. Lindt
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
On the reverse of the card is printed: 'J.W. Lindt, photographic artist, Prince-Street, Grafton. N.B. - Copies may be had on application'.
Date note
Source: Grafton Regional Gallery, John William Lindt Collection, p. 3.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books, October 2022.
Administrative / Biographical history
John William Lindt operated a photography studio in Grafton from 1863. This photograph was most likely taken as part of John William Lindt's series of tableaus of Indigenous persons of the Clarence River region.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P1/2367
Record Identifier
9ALoezJY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9ALoezJY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9668698
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