Primary Artist

Harry Rosengrave (1899–1986)

Title

Belgrave rail [2].

Date made

1952

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

22.2 x 23.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

20.8 x 23.2 cm (sheet)

Edition information

edition of 30

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower centre verso in black pencil, 'Harry Rosengrave 52'. Titled verso lower centre in black pencil, 'Belower rightve Rail'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed by RB verso lower right in black pencil, 'Rosengrave 18' [18 encircled].

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41051

Accession number

86.226

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)

Provenance

Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1986), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.

Credit line

Purchased 1986

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Same block as Acc. No. 1982.1736. Exhibited in "Thirty-Six Prints by Twelve melbourne artists" in May 1955 at Peter Bray Gallery, Melbourne. Cat. No. 32 "Belgrave Rail ... colour lino-cut".

Creators

ROSENGRAVE, Harry | (1899–1986) Australian | Male | artist