William Buckley Series. Three Wathaurung figures Gouache 76 x 56 cm Unframed. Artist Stamp on rear of artwork.
Arch Cuthbertson was inspired by the life of William Buckley and represented him in a limited series of works in 1995
William Buckley was also known as the 'wild white man'.
In April 1803 William Buckley - Landed at Port Phillip in the Calcutta with a party under Lieutenant-Govenor David Collins - he and two others absconded from the camp - they sent distress signals to the Calcutta from the other side of Port Phillip Bay, but they were not noticed. Buckley's friends turned back but were not heard of again. Buckley was befriended by Aboriginals who believed the big (he was 6'6") white stranger was a reincarnation of their dead tribal chief. He learnt their language and customs and was given a wife, by whom he had a daughter. He lived with them for 32 years.
In July 1835 he gave himself up and surrendered to a party at Indented Head. At first he had forgotten his own language, but was identified by the tattoo mark on his arm, and the initials "W.B.".
William Buckley Series. Three Wathaurung figures Gouache 76 x 56 cm Unframed. Artist Stamp on rear of artwork.
Arch Cuthbertson was inspired by the life of William Buckley and represented him in a limited series of works in 1995
William Buckley was also known as the 'wild white man'.
In April 1803 William Buckley - Landed at Port Phillip in the Calcutta with a party under Lieutenant-Govenor David Collins - he and two others absconded from the camp - they sent distress signals to the Calcutta from the other side of Port Phillip Bay, but they were not noticed. Buckley's friends turned back but were not heard of again. Buckley was befriended by Aboriginals who believed the big (he was 6'6") white stranger was a reincarnation of their dead tribal chief. He learnt their language and customs and was given a wife, by whom he had a daughter. He lived with them for 32 years.
In July 1835 he gave himself up and surrendered to a party at Indented Head. At first he had forgotten his own language, but was identified by the tattoo mark on his arm, and the initials "W.B.".