Madame B's legs.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1970
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
38.2 x 12.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
48.4 x 16.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right corner in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, 'AP'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Madame B's legs'.
Subject description
Domestic scene of woman in a bath with clothes nearby.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66490
Accession number
87.386
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney, March 1987; From the exhibition, 'Joyce Allen, linocuts 1947-1986', Sydney: Scheding Berry Fine Art, 28 June - 19 July 1986
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The title refers to a painting by Bonnard of Madame Bonnard leg's in the bath "Nu dans la baignoire" c.1925 exhibited at the AGNSW in 1970.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist