The first missionary.
Primary Artist
Mathias Kauage (1944–2003)
Title
Date made
1977
Place made
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map
Category
Print type
stencil
Technique
screenprint, printed in colour, from four stencils
Matrix size
50.4 x 38.2 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thick white hot pressed paper
Support size
62.0 x 47.5 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
24/117
Edition information
edition of 117
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right corner in black pencil, 'KAUAGE'. Not dated. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'The First Missionary'. Inscribed with edition details, lower left corner in black pencil, '24/117'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
118683
Accession number
90.3
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1989/90 (1990-02-08)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1990
Copyright
© approved by Elisabeth Kauage
Subject category
Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968
Country of context
Papua New Guinea
Creators
Kauage, Mathias. | (1944–2003) Papua New Guinean | Male | artist
Last Updated
09 Jan 2013