Primary Artist

Kevin Gilbert (1933–1993)

Title

Christmas Eve in the land of the dispossessed

Date made

1968

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Long Bay Jail View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

45.3 x 63.2 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

49.1 x 67.2 cm (sheet)

Impression

Unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right corner in black pencil, 'Kev J Gilbert 12/9/68'. Inscribed lower centre edge, 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

11 Jan 2013