Rover Thomas story
Primary Artist
Queenie Mckenzie (1930–1998)
Title
Date made
1995
Place made
Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
lithograph, printed in colour, from multiple plates
Matrix size
69.4 x 101.5 cm (printed image)
Support
thick cream wove Arches BFK Rives paper
Support size
76.4 x 112.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
watermark: upper right corner, reversed, 'BFK RIVES/ FRANCE' and infinity symbol
State
published state
Impression
printer's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'ROVER THOMAS STORY'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, '[fingerprint]. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P'.
Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production
Inscribed, lower left, below image, in black pencil, 'PM45'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
162142
Accession number
2007.461
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 Australias 25th anniversary, 2007
Creators
NORTHERN TERRITORY UNIVERSITY | Organisation | print workshop
McKenzie, Queenie | (1930–1998) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist
Gohier, Frank. | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013