The giants are coming
Primary Artist
Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)
Title
Date made
1978
Place made
Boorloo / Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in red ink, from one block
Matrix size
34.2 x 23.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
58.8 x 38.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
7/7
Edition information
edition of 7
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Shearer '78'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'The giants are coming' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '7/7'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
167900
Accession number
92.826
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1992/93 (1992-08-26)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, 1992.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1992
Country of context
Australia
Notes
2/7 inscribed l.l. edge, pencil "1/7 sent to Nico [illegible] - Smith?]/ S. Africa". Two drawings for this linoblock are held in the NGA collection (not yet accessioned 5/11/96).
Creators
Shearer, Mitzi. | (1909–1995) Female | artist
Last Updated
07 Jan 2013