Sea hunting
Primary Artist
Silas Hobson (1978–)
Title
Date made
1997
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in yellow ochre ink, from one plate
Matrix size
19.8 x 24.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick pale blue wove paper
Support size
56.2 x 38.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
10/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Silas Hobson/LOCKHART RIVER/1997'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Sea Hunting''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '10/20'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130838
Accession number
2004.358.121
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
Hobson, Silas. | (1978–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
06 Jan 2013