Young farmer.
Primary Artist
Murray Griffin (1903–1992)
Title
Reference
Bunbury (1998), 50
Date made
1936
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
35.2 x 27.8 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
46.4 x 32.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/14
Edition information
edition of 14
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin - 36-' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/14'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Young Farmer ' '.
Subject description
Portrait of a man in a white singlet against a landscape of hills and trees.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
111131
Accession number
78.293
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.97, ((illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited: A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, Deutsher Galleries, 1092 High St, Armadale, 13 April - 5 May 1978 no 97 ill.
Creators
GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist