Happy birthday
Primary Artist
Lidia Groblicka (1933–2012)
Title
Date made
1985
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
13.4 x 21.5 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese laid paper
Support size
22.8 x 34.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
8/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'L Groblicka'. Not dated. Inscribed lower right corner in black pencil, 'Happy Birthday'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '8/50'.
Subject description
Children lining up to present bouquets of flowers to their mother on her birthday.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
71806
Accession number
87.1207
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National gallery, from Rachel Biven, art dealer, Adelaide, July 1987.
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Groblicka, Lidia. | (1933–2012) Australian | Polish | Female | artist