Thirsty one
Primary Artist
Murray Griffin (1903–1992)
Title
Reference
Bunbury (1998), 51
Date made
1938
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from one block
Matrix size
27.9 x 35.4 cm (printed image)
Support
cream lithographic wove paper
Support size
33.4 x 38.6 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
5/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin -38-'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '5/20'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Thirsty One' '. Inscribed lower left corner in black pencil, '4 gns'.
Subject description
Naked young man crouching beside waterfall with hands cupped to catch water.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
111129
Accession number
78.292
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)
Provenance
Acquired by Deutscher Galleries, from the artist. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, May 1978; From the exhibition, 'A survey of Australian relief prints 1900/1950', Melbourne: Deutscher Galleries, 13 April - 5 May 1978, cat., no.99, ((illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited: A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, Deutsher Galleries, 1982 High St, Armadale, 13 April - 5 May 1978 no 99 ill.
Creators
GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist