Invasion II
![Artist: Baira, Frederick William. | Title: Invasion II | Date: 1997 | Technique: linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured a la coupe [wet on wet technique] | Copyright: © Frederick William Baira](/media/cache/dc/38/dc3873823b7d28925ae72481e8de0bdd.jpg)
Primary Artist
Frederick William Baira (1954–)
Title
Date made
1997
Place made
Cairns College of TAFE, Gimuy / Cairns, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured a la coupe [wet on wet technique]
Matrix size
40.0 x 59.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
56.5 x 76.5 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
1/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed dated and titled
Subject description
A print depcicting a Torres Straight Island scene with an 19th European sailing ship as a central image. Various types of traditional hunting implements are also shown.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
25878
Accession number
2000.28
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 2000/2001 (2000-08-30)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Cairns College of TAFE, Cains, August 2000.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2000
Copyright
© Frederick William Baira
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Baira, Fred William. | (1954–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist
Baira, Frederick William. | (1954–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | printer
Baira, Frederick William. | (1954–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist
Baira, Fred William. | (1954–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | printer
Last Updated
09 Jan 2013