Old man roo
Primary Artist
Garry Shead (1942–)
Title
Date made
1998 – 1998, September
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in black and gray ink, from multiple stencils
Matrix size
59.2 x 42.1 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white laid Magnani paper
Support size
75.5 x 56.4 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right edge, image of trident
Impression
workshop proof
Edition information
not editioned but a few prints made
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Garry Shead'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Old man roo'. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'W/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130818
Accession number
2004.358.106
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
Copyright
© Garry Shead
Subject category
Australia, Animal: Kangaroo
Creators
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Shead, Garry. | (1942–) Australian | Male | artist