Wurritji country

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Primary Artist

Rover [Joolama]. Thomas (1926–1998)

Title

Wurritji country

Date made

1996

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and sugarlift, printed in colour (a la poupeé), from one plate

Matrix size

49.1 x 64.4 cm (printed image)

Support

off-white wove paper

Support size

60.2 x 79.8 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower right side, '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, 'WURRITJI COUNTRY'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'ROVER'. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P PM75'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

162073

Accession number

2007.544

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

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

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

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013