Tahiti (3)
Primary Artist
Weaver Hawkins (1893–1977)
Title
Other titles
Spear-fishing by torch light
Date made
1934
Place made
Pacific, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
18.9 x 14.8 cm (printed image)
Support
tissue paper
Support size
30.0 x 22.9 cm (sheet)
Edition information
edition unknown
Subject description
Men fishing with spears from boats at night.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28787
Accession number
76.182.59
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Interim Council, Meeting 19 (1976-04-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, acting on behalf of the artist, April 1976.
Credit line
Purchased 1976
Copyright
The Estate of H.F Weaver Hawkins
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Hawkins, Weaver. | (1893–1977) English | Male | artist