Wahlo desert soak
Primary Artist
Kevin Gilbert (1933–1993)
Title
Other titles
Rainbow serpent legend
Date made
1968
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Long Bay Jail 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