'Ung, the Maker of Pictures'.
Primary Artist
Eric Thake (1904–1982)
Title
Date made
1929 (dated)
Place made
Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand-coloured in brush and gouache
Matrix size
24.8 x 32.8 cm (printed image, irregular)
Support
paper
Support size
38.0 x 32.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
7/30
Edition information
edition of 30
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
signed and dated lower right below printed text in black pencil, 'Eric Thake '29'.
titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' "Ung, A maker of pictures" '.
inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '7/30'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
111035
Accession number
78.265
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)
Provenance
John Wolfran (spelling?). Collection of Roger Butler, Melbourne, 1976-78. 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.89, ((illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Thake, Eric. | (1904–1982) Australian | Male | artist
Last Updated
02 Nov 2026