Artist: John Heavenside Clark (British, c.1771–1863), after.
Engraver: Matthew Dubourg (British, 1806-1838 (fl.).
Title: Turtle Fishing in the Water.
Lettering below image: J.W. Clark del. Turtle Fishing in the Water. Dubourg sculpt. Published March 1st 1813, by Edw. Orme, Bond St. London.
Dimensions: 8" x 10".
Publisher: Edward Orme (British, 1775 – 1848).
Edition: John Heavenside Clark. Field Sports of the Native Inhabitants of New South Wales. London: Edward Orme, 1813.
Date: 1813-1814.
Materials and Techniques: Hand-colored aquatint on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wear, dirt. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XIX C.
Note: from the first pictorial publication specifically about the lives and culture of Aboriginal Australians.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.