Primary Artist

Edwin Fernando (1961–)

Title

Bark painting

Date made

1994

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and sugar-lift, printed in red ochre ink, from one plate

Matrix size

24.8 x 19.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Arches paper

Support size

38.0 x 29.6 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled lower centre below image, in black pencil, 'Bark painting'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Edwin Fernando'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160359

Accession number

2007.546

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

Fernando, Edwin. | (1961–) Australian | Male | artist

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

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