Crying tree
Primary Artist
Lidia Groblicka (1933–2012)
Title
Date made
1972
Place made
Australia, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
38.6 x 27.6 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese laid paper
Support size
64.0 x 48.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
8/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'L D Groblicka'. Dated lower right corner, diagonal, black pencil, '...1972'. Inscribed lower right corner, diagonal, black pencil, 'CRYING TREE/...'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '8/20'.
Subject description
Tree with heads at the ends of its branches.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
71924
Accession number
87.1237
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Rachel Biven, art dealer, Adelaide, July 1987.
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Groblicka, Lidia. | (1933–2012) Australian | Polish | Female | artist