Samuel Marsden came to the colony in 1794 as assistant to the chaplain of New South Wales.

For information supporting a possible attribution to Richard Read Junior, see PXn 610 and PXn 687.
Attributed to Richard Read junior and reproduced in 'Artists in early Australia and their portraits' / by Eve Buscombe. Sydney, Eureka Research, 1978

"By J. Read" on back of board on which portrait is stuck ; "By J. Read 1833" on back of wooden panel on back of frame.