Indigenous Australians hunting black swans, c1817

Description

This is a 17.5 cm x 27.7 cm watercolour of Indigenous Australian people hunting black swans among reeds near the water's edge of a large river. One man is holding a bird that is trying to escape and three people are spearing birds. At least four other people are almost fully obscured by the reeds. The river is surrounded by a lush, verdant landscape and a mountain range can be seen in the distance.

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