Galaroo (rainbow serpent) II

Primary Artist

Kumanjayi (Butcher). Cherel (1920–2009)

Title

Galaroo (rainbow serpent) II

Work number

Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1765

Date made

1998

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured

Matrix size

54.0 x 47.6 cm (printed image)

Support

ivory wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

76.6 x 56.6 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))

Manufacturers mark

watermark lower right corner, 'BFK RIVES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.

State

published state

Impression

workshop proof 2/2

Edition information

edition of 10; plus 2 workshop proofs

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'BUTCHER'. Not dated. Not titled. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'APW 2/2'.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW' [within rectangle]

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1765'

Subject description

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

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

124765

Accession number

2002.431.1765

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

Cherel, Kumanjayi (Butcher). | (1920–2009) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

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

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013