Christmas Eve in the land of the dispossessed
Primary Artist
Kevin Gilbert (1933–1993)
Title
Christmas Eve in the land of the dispossessed
Date made
12 September 1968
Place made
Long Bay Jail, Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
45.0 x 63.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove paper
Support size
49.1 x 67.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated proof impression
Edition information
first printing, edition; 1st edition, edition of 50; plus additional proofs
Production notes
A small number of proofs were printed at Long Bay Jail in Sydney. Subsequent editions were printed at Studio One, Canberra.
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Kev J Gilbert 12/9/68'.
Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, 'CHRISTMAS EVE. IN THE LAND OF THE DISPOSSESSED' '.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10439
Accession number
96.104
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1996/97 (1996-12-09)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Gilbert, Kevin. | (1933–1993) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
21 Jun 2026