Hibiscus

Primary Artist

Florence Higgs (1918–2006)

Title

Hibiscus

Date made

1954 – (1954)

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from six blocks

Matrix size

22.7 x 11.5 cm (printed image (irregular))

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

33.0 x 18.3 cm (sheet (irregular))

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Flower rightnce M. Higgs'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Hibiscus'.

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'Higgs 17' [17 encircled].

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

40905

Accession number

86.181

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

Creators

Higgs, Florence. | (1918–2006) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013