Old man croc
Primary Artist
Silas Hobson (1978–)
Title
Date made
1999
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in colour, from one plate
Matrix size
25.1 x 34.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick white wove paper
Support size
49.6 x 57.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
5/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Silas Hobson '99/LOCKHART RIVER'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Old man Croc''. Inscribed with imrpression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '5/20'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Printer's blindstamp lower right below image 'TT [within square]'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
133272
Accession number
2004.358.156
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
Hobson, Silas. | (1978–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Tremblay, Theo. | (1952–) American | Australian | Male | printer
Stainer, Leon. | (1960–2018) Australian | Male | printer