Saltwater turtle
Primary Artist
Sammy Clarmont (1972–)
Title
Date made
1997 – 1997, January
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in yellow ink, from one stencil
Matrix size
61.6 x 53.2 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.8 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 9
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencill, 'Sammy Clower rightmont '97/Lockhart River'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''Saltwater Turtle''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'A/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130460
Accession number
2004.358.1
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Geoffrey and Fran Barker (who established printmaking at Lockhart River in 1995), 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Geoff and Fran Barker 2004
Creators
Clarmont, Sammy. | (1972–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer