Mexican legend.
Primary Artist
Tate Adams (1922–2018)
Title
Date made
1953
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
45.2 x 31.0 cm (printed image (irregular))
Support
thin cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
46.0 x 33.0 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 pencil, 'Tate adams 53'. Inscribed lower centre below image in black pencil, ''Mexican Legend''.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed below image, pencil, 'Lionel Thomas Gordon Harrington' Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Adams 30'.
Subject description
Three abstracted owls and sun from the Mexican legend of La Luchenza about a witch who turns into an owl and hunts children.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
115275
Accession number
86.25
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
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited May 1954 in "40 Prints by ten artists" or Peter Bray Gallery, Melb. Same plate as Acc No 1986.26.
Creators
Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist