This fine hand coloured original antique print of an Aboriginal from Botany Bay, New South Wales, by John Chapman & Johan Eberhard (1727-1814) was published in London in 1795 - dated at the foot of the print.
This incredible original print - one of the first detailed engravings of an original inhabitant of the area - was published only 8 years after the arrival of Govenor Phillip & the the First Fleet to Botany Bay, New South Wales in 1788. Botany Bay was quickly abandoned after they realised that the lack of fresh water and the sandy soil made it an unsuitable place to begin a settlement. The first fleet moved quickly into Port Jackson where the city of Sydney now stands.
Unlike some of the engravings of the local inhabitants made in the 18th century this one is quite accurate and abandons the absurd practise of giving peoples of the southern Hemisphere European features. (Ref: M&B; Tooley)

General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy & stable
Paper color: - White
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: - Blue, brown, yellow, green
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 8 1/4in x 5in (210mm x 130mm)
Paper size: - 8 1/4in x 5in (210mm x 130mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Light age toning around the margins
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None

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