Primary Artist

Dorrit Black (1891–1951)

Title

The wool quilt makers.

Date made

1939 – (c.1941)

Place made

Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia, Australia View on map Close map

Reference

North (1979), L40; Coppel (1995), DB42

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from five blocks

Text printed from matrix

Printed upper right within image, 'DB [in monogram]'.

Matrix size

23.4 x 31.5 cm (printed image)

Edition information

edition of 50

Subject categories

Australia, Art style: Grosvenor school linocuts | War: second world war, 1939-1945

Subject description

World War II scene of South Australian women making quilts for the war effort in England.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

83929

Creators

Black, Dorrit. | (1891–1951) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025