Naval funeral.

Primary Artist

Dorrit Black (1891–1951)

Title

Naval funeral.

Reference

North (1979), L48; Coppel (1995), DB45 ii/

Date made

1947 – c.1949

Place made

Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

16.0 x 24.3 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid oriental paper

Support size

20.7 x 27.0 cm (sheet)

State

2nd state

Impression

proof

Edition information

edition of 50, probable

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Subject description

A funeral at a naval cemetery with barracks buildings, chaplain and sailors in formation.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

83932

Accession number

82.606

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1982/83 (1982-07-12)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1982.

Credit line

Purchased 1982

Subject categories

War: second world war, 1939-1945 | Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013