Kantapuku
Primary Artist
Silas Hobson (1978–)
Title
Date made
1998 – 1998, April
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
57.0 x 45.4 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white wove Magnani paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: centre right edge, Magnani manufacturers symbol
State
published state
Impression
6/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Silas Hobson '98/LOCKHART RIVER'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''KANTAPUKU''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '6/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Printer's blindstamp lower right below image 'TT' [Theo Tremblay]
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
131076
Accession number
2004.358.144
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
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Tremblay, Theo. | (1952–) American | Australian | Male | printer
Hobson, Silas. | (1978–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist