[Photograph of three Aboriginal men painted for corroboree, New South Wales, ca. 1890]
[Photograph of three Aboriginal men painted for corroboree, New South Wales, ca. 1890]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1890
Call Numbers
SPG/217
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 photograph - mount 16 x 11 cm - albumen print on card mount
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
A cabinet card showing three unidentified Aboriginal men posed in a bush setting, their bodies painted for a corroboree
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Photograph of three Aboriginal men painted for corroboree, New South Wales, ca. 1890]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Aboriginal corroboree performances were popular with non-Aboriginal audiences in the 1890s. Australian newspapers reported a number of popular Aboriginal performances at the Bondi Aquarium during this time, such as Archibald Meston’s “Wild Australia” troupe in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for performances in late 1892 and 1893.
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Attributions / Conjectures
Attributed to John Paine (1833-1908) by vendor based on similarities to a photograph titled 'John Paine Aboriginal warriors' auctioned by Leski Auctions in Melbourne 2009
Description source
Title and date devised by cataloguer based on vendor information
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books, February 2020
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SPG/217
Record Identifier
9arWlGXn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9arWlGXn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9650080
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