Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Woodcutter

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 5

Date made

1929

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

21.4 x 16.1 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream laid paper

Support size

27.7 x 26.0 cm (sheet (irregular))

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

impression not designated

Edition information

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower left in the block, 'V.M.G. [in rectangle]'. Signed and dated lower right below image in pencil, 'Murray Griffin '29'. Titled l.c. (below image) pencil ''Woodcutter''.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

126837

Accession number

2003.48

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 5, 2002/2003 (26 March 2003)

Provenance

The artist untill his death in 1991. By descent to Nicholas Griffin, the artist's son, Melbourne, 1991. Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from Eastgate Gallery, Melbourne, 2003.

Credit line

Purchased with assistance from the Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2003

Country of context

Australia

Creators

GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist