Birds in the swamp
Primary Artist
Sammy Clarmont (1972–)
Title
Date made
1997 – 1997, October
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
60.7 x 46.1 cm (printed image)
Support
thick white wove Magnani paper
Support size
76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right, Magnani manufacturers symbol [mirror image]
Impression
trial proof
Edition information
edition unknown; plus trial proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Sammy Clower rightont '97'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''Birds in the swamp''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'TP'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130563
Accession number
2004.358.20
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
Creators
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Clarmont, Sammy. | (1972–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013