Happy landing
Primary Artist
Lidia Groblicka (1933–2012)
Title
Date made
1970
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
36.4 x 38.6 cm (printed image)
Support
Japanese laid paper
Support size
55.4 x 63.2 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
16/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'L Groblicka'. Not dated. Titled lower centre edge black pencil, 'HAPPY LANDING'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '16/20'.
Subject description
Satirical scene of an immigrant family with their luggage on arrival in the middle of an Australian city square.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
71824
Accession number
87.1213
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