Wahlo desert soak
Primary Artist
Kevin Gilbert (1933–1993)
Title
Other titles
Rainbow serpent legend
Date made
1968
Place made
Long Bay Jail, Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks
Matrix size
40.6 x 32.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream cotton fabric mounted, top and bottom with painted strips of timber
Support size
45.2 x 34.6 cm (sheet)
Impression
Unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right in blue ballpoint pen, 'Kev J Gilbert (illeg)/8/68'. Inscribed lower centre in blue ballpoint pen, 'Wahlo Desert Soak'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Label upper right, timber slat, in pen and ink, ' 'Rainbow Serpent Legend/ by Kevin J. Gilbert/ $15.00'. Label lower right, timber slat, in pen and ink, '399'. Label (tied to hanging cord) in black ballpoint pen, 'KGB/7/$6.60'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
10438
Accession number
96.1039
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 1996/97 (1996-12-09)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Gilbert, Kevin. | (1933–1993) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013