Ngayiwoorrji
Primary Artist
Queenie Mckenzie (1930–1998)
Title
Reference
Red Hand (2000), 32
Date made
1998 – 1998, 31 January
Place made
Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Red Hand Prints View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, direct block out, open bite, lump rosin, aquatint lump rosin and aquatint, printed in bluish black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
49.0 x 61.2 cm (plate-mark)
Support
Velin Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
56.2 x 75.9 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof
Edition information
edition of 30; plus 5 artist's proof, 2 print proofs, 1 workshop proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not signed. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Ngayiwoorrji'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'PM107 WP'
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
26507
Accession number
2000.548
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier, co-director of Red Hand Prints, Darwin, 2000.
Credit line
Gift of Franck Gohier and Shaun Poustie, Red Hand Prints 2000
Country of context
Australia
Creators
McKenzie, Queenie | (1930–1998) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist
RED HAND PRINT | (1997–2000) Australian | Organisation | artist
WARINGARRI ARTS | Organisation | client
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013