The milky way
Primary Artist
Rover [Joolama]. Thomas (1926–1998)
Title
Date made
1994 – Easter 1994
Place made
Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and sugar-lift, printed in red ochre ink, from one plate
Matrix size
33.2 x 49.2 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
off-white wove paper
Support size
39.8 x 60.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
printer's proof
Production notes
"This was Rover's first etching and/or print". Frank Gohier 2006
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'ROVER'. Titled lower centre below image, inpnecil, ' 'THE MILKY WAY' '. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
160064
Accession number
2007.531
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 Print Workshop. | Australian | Organisation | print workshop
GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer
Thomas, Rover [Joolama]. | (1926–1998) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013