Odd man out.
Primary Artist
Joyce Allen (1916–1992)
Title
Date made
1986
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bowral, 28 Queen St View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
36.6 x 38.2 cm (printed image)
Support
white japanese-style laid paper
Support size
49.8 x 53.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
2/10
Edition information
edition of 10
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Joyce Allen 86'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/10'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Odd Man Out'.
Subject description
Recreational scene of men, women and children wearing bathers, relaxing and swimming while one fully-clothed man looks on.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
66511
Accession number
87.393
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 7, 1986/87 (1987-03-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Scheding Berry Fine Art, Sydney, March 1987; From the exhibition, 'Joyce Allen, linocuts 1947-1986', Sydney: Scheding Berry Fine Art, 28 June - 19 July 1986
Credit line
Purchased 1987
Country of context
Australia
Notes
The lino-block "Odd man out" was given to the Gallery in 1993 by the artist's children. The block is part of the Joyce Allen archive in Hume.
Creators
Allen, Joyce. | (1916–1992) Australian | Female | artist