Old man croc
Primary Artist
Silas Hobson (1978–)
Title
Date made
1999
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching, printed in red-brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
25.1 x 34.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove Magnani paper
Support size
37.8 x 55.8 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right, Magnani manufacturers symbol
Impression
trial proof
Edition information
edition of 20; plus trial proofs
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Silas Hobson '99/LOCKHART RIVER'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Old Man Croc''. Inscribed with imrpression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'TP-1'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130651
Accession number
2004.358.61
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
Stainer, Leon. | (1960–2018) Australian | Male | printer
Hobson, Silas. | (1978–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013