The angel and the tortoise

Primary Artist

Mathias. (1967–)

Title

The angel and the tortoise

Source

Laloki Mental Hospital series. Port Moresby, 1968

Date made

1968 – September 1968

Place made

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, National Capital District, Port Moresby View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in purple ink, from one screen

Matrix size

73.0 x 47.5 cm (printed image)

Support

thin off-white wove paper

Support size

82.2 x 53.4 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

4/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'MATHIAS / Sep 68'. Titled lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'The Angel and the Tortise'. Inscribed with edition details, lower right below printed image in black pencil, '4/50'.

Subject description

The Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

143581

Accession number

2005.221.11

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2004/2005 (2005-04-27)

Credit line

Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection, purchased 2005

Subject categories

Papua New Guinea, Art style: Contemporary, From 1968 | Collection: The Georgina and Ulli Beier collection of contemporary Papua New Guinea prints and drawings, 1968-1990, acquired 2005.

Creators

Mathias. | (1967–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013