Primary Artist

Turkey Tolsen Tjupurrula (1938–2001)

Title

not titled [Straightening the spears]

Date made

1992

Date details

printed/finished 1992

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

45.0 x 30.0 cm (printed image)

Support

thick pink wove paper

Support size

54.0 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

proof 6/6

Edition information

edition of 6

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'T T 1992'. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, 'PROOF 6/6'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Stamped verso with publisher's details lower right in ink from rubber stamp, 'Utopia Art Sydney'. Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'Christopher Hodges'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

2156

Accession number

94.1145

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1994/95 (1994-08-24)

Credit line

Gift of Chris Hodges and Helen Eager 1994

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Rubber stamp reverse l.r.c., "Utopia Art Sydney". Inscribed reverse l.r.c, pencil "Christopher Hodges".

Creators

Hodges, Christopher. | (1954–) Australian | Male | printer

Eager, Helen. | (1952–) Australian | Female | printer

UTOPIA ART SYDNEY | Organisation | publisher

Tjupurrula, Turkey Tolsen | (1938–2001) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist