The warning
Primary Artist
William Gleeson (1927–1999)
Title
Date made
1955
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
35.8 x 50.0 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thin cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
40.7 x 52.8 cm (sheet (irregular))
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below image, in black pen, 'William Gleeson '55'. Inscribed lower centre below image, in black pen, 'The Warning'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Gleeson 1' [1 encircled].
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
40883
Accession number
86.17
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Copyright
This work appears on screen courtesy of the artist
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Support creased. Exhibited in "Thirty-Six Prints by Twelve Melbourne Artists" at Peter Bray Gallery, Melbourne in May 1955. Cat No. 18 "Warning ... Lino-cut ...".
Creators
Gleeson, William. | (1927–1999) Australian | Male | artist