Sea piece
Primary Artist
Murray Griffin (1903–1992)
Title
Other titles
And all that
Reference
Bunbury (1998), 52
Date made
1936
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
27.8 x 37.6 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream lithographic wove paper
Support size
31.8 x 43.4 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
3/14
Edition information
edition of 14
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin 36'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '3/14'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Seapiece' '.
Subject description
Two female and one male naked figures dancing on the sea shore with seagulls flying overhead.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
111127
Accession number
78.291
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)
Provenance
Acquired by Deutscher Galleries, from the artist. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, May 1978; From the exhibition, 'A survey of Australian relief prints 1900/1950', Melbourne: Deutscher Galleries, 13 April - 5 May 1978, cat., no.98, ((illustrated).
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Exhibited: A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, Deutsher Galleries, 1092 High St Armadale, 13 April - 5 May 1978 no.98 ill.
Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia from Deutscher Fine Art, 1978.
Creators
GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist