Two snakes sleeping

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Primary Artist

Margaret Luta (1930–)

Title

Two snakes sleeping

Date made

1995

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Matrix size

24.8 x 19.6 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Arches paper

Support size

38.0 x 28.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left side, 'ARCHES/ FRANCE' and infinity symbol

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled and dated lower centre below image, in black pencil, ' 'TWO SNAKES SLEEPING' '95' '. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Margaret luta'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160381

Accession number

2007.598

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

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

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

LUTA, Margaret | (1930–) Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013