Walpapakal
Primary Artist
Tommy May Ngarraija (1934–)
Title
Work number
Australian Print Workshop (1981-), 1669
Date made
1995 – 1995, November
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and sugar-lift aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
44.0 x 64.5 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick off-white wove Velin Arches 250 gsm paper
Support size
56.0 x 76.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark lower right, 'ARCHES / FRANCE [infinity symbol]'.
State
published state
Impression
workshop proof 2
Edition information
edition of 15
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Tommy'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Walpapakal'. Inscribed with edition details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'APW II'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Print workshop blindstamp lower right corner 'APW'[within rectangle]
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso lower right in black pencil, 'APW 1669' Inscribed verso, lower right, in black pencil, '22'.
Subject description
The Australian Print Workshop archive of Australian prints and book arts.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
124669
Accession number
2002.431.1669
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 7, 2001/2002 (2002-06-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Australian Print Workshop (formerly the Victorian Print Workshop), Melbourne, 2002, where the work was produced.
Credit line
Australian Print Workshop Archive 2, purchased with the assistance of the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2002
Subject category
Collection: The Australian Print Workshop [formerly Victorian Print Workshop] archive of Australian prints 1981 - 2002, acquired 2002.
Country of context
Australia
Creators
NGARRAIJA, Tommy May | (1934–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP | (1989–) Australian | Organisation | print workshop
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013