Primary Artist

Dorrit Black (1891–1951)

Title

[Koala bear. Design for the artist's book plate.].

Date made

1933 – c.1935

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

7.8 x 7.6 cm (printed image)

Support

oriental style paper

Support size

14.0 x 11.0 cm (sheet)

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions

Subject description

Native Australian fauna: koala.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

42369

Accession number

76.1223

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1976/77 (1976-12-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist