Battle during trading

Primary Artist

Victor Motlop (1961–)

Title

Battle during trading

Date made

2000

Place made

Australia, Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, Kubin View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

29.4 x 34.0 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

38.4 x 41.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

3/20

Edition information

edition of 20

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'VICTOR MOTLOP YEAR 2000'. Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, '3/20 BATTLE DURing TRAding'

Subject description

Four canoes with six figures holding spears and clubs. Out of each corner of the print grows the wongai [native plum].

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

26218

Accession number

2000.592

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)

Provenance

This print was executed at the Mualagau Minaral Artists Collective at Kubin Village on Moa Island.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2000

Country of context

Australia

Creators

MOTLOP, Victor | (1961–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013