Maurya.

Primary Artist

Tate Adams (1922–2018)

Title

Maurya.

Source

Riders to the sea

Page or Plate number

no.6.

Date made

1962

Place made

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

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from four blocks

Matrix size

55.7 x 43.5 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove paper

Support size

73.9 x 55.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

4/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Adams 62'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Riders in the Sea'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'No 6. Maurya 4/50'

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

43742

Accession number

66.69

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

C.A.A.B. Meeting (1966-03-15)

Provenance

Purchased by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (C.A.A.B.), from the artist, Melbourne, 1966.

Credit line

Purchased 1966

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Exhibited Sept-Oct 1963 in "Prints '63". Cat No. 5 "Maurya Lino Cut 4 colours 22 x 17" Ed. 50 16 gns". Exhibited 15 July - 15 Sept 1966 in "Australian Prints Today" at Smithsonian, Washington, DC Cat. "Maurya Colour linoleum cut, 22 x 17, 9/50 1962. One of a series based on J.M. Synge's play, Riders to the Sea". Condition: Removed from mount, shows yellowing in reverse

Creators

Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist