Awu bird
Primary Artist
Sammy Clarmont (1972–)
Title
Date made
1999
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from multiple stencils
Matrix size
62.8 x 45.8 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white wove paper
Support size
75.8 x 56.1 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
3/37
Edition information
edition of 37
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Sammy Clower rightont '99/Lockhart River'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ''Awu bird''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below printed image in black pencil, '3/37'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130600
Accession number
2004.358.40
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
Clarmont, Sammy. | (1972–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013