Freshwater turtle
Primary Artist
Rosella Namok (1979–)
Title
Date made
1997 – 1997, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Lockhart River, Lockhart River Arts & Culture Centre View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
etching and aquatint, printed in brown ink, from one plate
Matrix size
24.4 x 20.0 cm (plate-mark)
Support
thick buff wove paper
Support size
56.2 x 38.0 cm (sheet (deckle-edged))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
1st state
Impression
printer's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Rosella Namok 97/Lockhart River'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ''Freshwater Turtle''. Inscribed with impression details lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, 'P/P'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
130524
Accession number
2004.358.9
Accession method
Gift
Meeting
Meeting 2, 2004/2005 (2004-10-27)
Provenance
Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Geoffrey and Fran Barker (who established printmaking at Lockhart River in 1995), 2004.
Credit line
Gift of Geoff and Fran Barker 2004
Creators
Barker, Geoffrey. | (1977–) Australian | Male | printer
Namok, Rosella. | (1979–) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist