Primary Artist

Rosie Karadada (1927–)

Title

Wandjina

Date made

1996

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, aquatint and sugar-lift, printed in red ochre ink, from one plate

Matrix size

33.8 x 49.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

off-white wove paper

Support size

40.0 x 60.0 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

printer's proof

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below image, in black pencil, 'ROSIE KARADADA'. Titled lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, ' 'WANDJINA' '. Not dated. Inscribed with edition details, lower left below image, in black pencil, 'P/P / PM29'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

160065

Accession number

2007.535

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2007/2008 (2007-08-28)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier (the printer of the work), Darwin, 2007.

Credit line

Gordon Darling Australia Pacific Print Fund, celebrating the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th anniversary, 2007

Creators

KARADADA, Rosie | (1927–) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Northern Territory University Print Workshop. | Australian | Organisation | print workshop