Primary Artist

Rover [Joolama]. Thomas (1926–1998)

Title

Bililuna.

Date made

1995

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple stones

Matrix size

65.4 x 104.3 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

76.3 x 113.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left corner, 'BFK RIVES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol, in reverse

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Production notes

"Rover "signed" this print edition by putting his hand on a rolled slab of white ink and transferring it onto each print. Each hand is therefore unique". Franck Gohier 2006.

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

162134

Accession number

2007.444

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier (the printer of the work), Darwin, 2007.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th anniversary, 2007

Creators

Northern Territory University Print Workshop. | Australian | Organisation | print workshop

Thomas, Rover [Joolama]. | (1926–1998) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

Gohier, Frank. | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013