Wanarringa/ sun designs

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Primary Artist

Josette Orsto (1962–2020)

Title

Wanarringa/ sun designs

Date made

1994

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 sepia ink, from one plate

Matrix size

19.8 x 24.7 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

29.6 x 38.1 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, '(WANARRINGA)/ Sun DESIGNS'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'Jock PuanTjimi. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'PP'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160369

Accession number

2007.599

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

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

Orsto, Josette. | (1962–2020) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist

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

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013