Jilmaira

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Primary Artist

Josette Orsto (1962–2020)

Title

Jilmaira

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 red ochre ink, from one plate

Matrix size

19.3 x 24.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove Arches paper

Support size

29.8 x 38.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: upper right corner, reversed, 'ARCHES/FRANCE' and infinity symbol.

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Titled lower left below image, in black pencil, 'JILMAIRA'. Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'MARIE, EVELYN, PAUTJIMI'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'PP'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160234

Accession number

2007.553

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

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

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