Koedal: crocodile hatching
Primary Artist
Anne Gela (1953–)
Title
Date made
1993
Date details
printed/finished 1993
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Cairns, Cairns College of TAFE View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured
Matrix size
44.0 x 60.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove paper
Support size
56.6 x 76.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'TH SAUNDER ENGLAND' WATERFORD SERIES
State
published state
Impression
23/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Inscribed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Gerlikana/ Anne Gela'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '23/30'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'KOEDAL'/ CROCODILE HATCHING'.
Subject description
Crocodile wrapped around an egg with concentric circles radiating outwards from centre.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
187074
Accession number
94.1106
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1994/95 (1994-08-24)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1994
Subject category
Aboriginal Australians
Country of context
Australia
Creators
GELA, Anne | (1953–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Female | artist