Naval funeral.
Primary Artist
Dorrit Black (1891–1951)
Title
Reference
North (1979), L48; Coppel (1995), DB45 ii/
Date made
1947 – c.1949
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks
Matrix size
16.0 x 24.3 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream laid oriental paper
Support size
20.7 x 27.0 cm (sheet)
State
2nd state
Impression
proof
Edition information
edition of 50, probable
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
No inscriptions
Subject description
A funeral at a naval cemetery with barracks buildings, chaplain and sailors in formation.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
83932
Accession number
82.606
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1982/83 (1982-07-12)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist's family, Adelaide, 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Subject categories
War: second world war, 1939-1945 | Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist