Pelican
Primary Artist
Silas Hobson (1978–)
Title
Date made
1998
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in blue ink, from one plate
Matrix size
60.2 x 39.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove Magnani paper
Support size
75.5 x 55.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: lower right corner, Magnani symbol
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right edge in black pencil, 'Artist: Silas Hobson Lockhart River 1998'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Pelican' Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'AP'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130584
Accession number
2004.358.30
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
Hobson, Silas. | (1978–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013