IDNO

P.85638.ACH2

Description

On Catalogue Card for duplicate print P.223.ACH1: “What is the intention of each? [rest cut off].”

Scene with small groupings of Aboriginal men and women engaged in various activities.
On the left is a man wearing body paint and leaves?, holding a bunch of leaves, and dancing towards an older man providing the rhythm with clapsticks?. Two friends who have not seen each other in a long time are embracing. A well-armed warrior goes into battle, while a cunning black man picks up a spear with his big toe backwards out of the grass. In the foreground two warriors try out their shields and hand weapons. In the foreground are men showing two methods of drinking from a stream. An enemy tries to surprise his victim, while behind him an old leader or chief wants to meet the stranger in peace. Three men come home from the hunt. An old woman and two old warriors are mourning. A man, woman and child go into battle. In the background two girls dance while two virgins look for a liaison, and two women get ready for fishing. There are Eucalyptus trees in the background. [See Blandowski 1862, fig. 29]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Victoria; Darling River; Murray River

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Muetzel, Gustav [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

von Blandowski, William [Blandowski Expedition to the Lower Murray River, 1857]

Date

1861; 1862

Collection Name

Haddon Collection

Source

?Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.85635. to P.85723. were tied together in a bundle.

CUMAA Exhibition: P.84112.ACH2 to P.85713.ACH2 were on display in the SSL as part of the Brook Andrew ‘The Island’ Exhibition, 24th June - 27th September 2008. [JD 25/6/2008]

Bibliographical Reference: Blandowski, William von, 1862. Australien in 142 Photographischen (Unpublished), with the caption “Aborigines of Australia, Plate 201. William v. Blandowski, Australia. What is the intention of each?. What... [remainder of inscription cut off]”. The image is signed “G.M.61”. [JD 23/8/2007]

Publication: Blandowski, W. 1862. Australien in 142 Photographischen Ahbildungen. Gustav Neumann, Gleiwicz. Edited by Harry Alien. Translated from the German by Lillian Barton. Translation Copyright: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2007. with the caption:
“29. A man, adorned for dancing, stands before a man providing the rhythm. Two friends who haven't seen each other in a long time are embracing. - A well armed warrior goes into battle, while a cunning black man picks up a spear with his big toe backwards out of the grass. In the foreground two warriors try out their shields and hand weapons. – The two methods on how Aborigines drink. - An enemy tries to surprise his victim, while behind him an old leader or chief wants to meet the stranger in peace. - Three men come home from the hunt. - An old woman and two old warriors are mourning. - Man, woman and child go into battle, -In the background two girls dance while two virgins look for a liaison, and two women get ready for fishing. Eucalyptus trees in the background. The complete picture shows the diversity of the Aboriginal life and how easy it is for an experienced viewer to recognize what they are doing. Put together by G. Mützel.”

Bibliographical Reference: For discussion of authorship see: Allen, H. 2006. Authorship and ownership in Blandowski's Australien in 142 Photographischen Abbildungen. Australasian Historical Archaeology 24:31-37. [Jane Lydon, Monash University, 8/7/2009]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 23/8/2007]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Aboriginal Visual Histories Project, Monash University. [Wonu Veys 27/3/2009]