Poison fish series

Primary Artist

Bevan Hayward Pooaraar (1939–2004)

Title

Poison fish series

Date made

1987

Place made

Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

41.2 x 37.3 cm (printed image)

Support

wove paper

Support size

76.2 x 56.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

22/30

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Pooaraar 1987'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Poison Fish Series' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '22/30'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

78397

Accession number

88.406

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1987/88 (1988-04-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from The Print Council of Australia, Melbourne, April 1988.

Credit line

Purchased 1988

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Fish

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Hayward Pooaraar, Bevan. | (1939–2004) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013