Bush figures
Primary Artist
Arone Raymond Meeks (1957–2021)
Title
Date made
1988 – 1988, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Canberra School of Art View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone
Matrix size
55.5 x 37.1 cm (printed image)
Support
white wove Arches 280 gsm paper
Support size
75.9 x 56.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: 'ARCHES FRANCE'
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image in black pencil, 'Raymond Meeks/6.9.88'. Titled lower centre below image in black pencil, 'BUSH FIGURES'. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'A/P'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Printer's blindstamp lower left, 'TT' [in monogram].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
89217
Accession number
89.597
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1988/89 (1989-05-11)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Sydney, May 1989.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Fund 1989
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Gregory, Rodney. | Male | printer
Tremblay, Theo. | (1952–) American | Australian | Male | printer
PRINT COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA | (1966–) Australian | Organisation | commissioner
Meeks, Arone Raymond. | (1957–2021) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Canberra School of Art, Printmaking Workshop. | (1978–1998) Australian | Organisation | print workshop