Primary Artist

Tommy May Ngarraija (1934–)

Title

(Rock pattern - working title only)

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 3091

Date made

1995 – 1995, August

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

53.8 x 74.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick buff wove Arches paper

Support size

75.0 x 91.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark upper left corner, 'ARCHES/FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2

Edition information

edition of 5

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Tommy May'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'APW II'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp upper left corner 'APW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 3091'

Subject description

The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126091

Accession number

2002.431.3091

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2006, where the work was produced.

Credit line

Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002

Country of context

Australia

Creators

NGARRAIJA, Tommy May | (1934–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013