Djanda and the sacred waterhole
Primary Artist
Banduk Marika (1954–2021)
Title
Djanda and the sacred waterhole
Date made
1984
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Canberra School of Art View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour by, from two reductive blocks
Matrix size
53.0 x 30.0 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove C.M.Fabriano Artistico cotton paper
Support size
76.2 x 56.8 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'C M FABRIANO 100 x 100 COTTON'.
State
published state
Impression
24/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Banduk / 1984'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Djanda + Sacred Waterhole'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '24/50'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Printer's blindstamp lower right, 'TT' [in monogram].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
99153
Accession number
85.543
Accession method
Fund, partial
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1984/85 (1985-04-16)
Credit line
Elizabeth Mudge Fund 1984.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Tremblay, Theo. | (1952–) American | Australian | Male | printer
Marika, Banduk. | (1954–2021) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist