Cassowary

Primary Artist

Lesbia Thorpe (1919–2009)

Title

Cassowary

Date made

1982

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

61.0 x 43.6 cm (printed image)

Support

warm cream wove paper

State

published state

Impression

4/12

Edition information

edition of 12

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'LESBIA THORPE'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Cassowary'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '4/12'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

97765

Accession number

89.1047

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 9, 1988/89 (1989-06-29)

Provenance

Gift of the artist to the NGA, June 1989.

Credit line

Gift of Lesbia Thorpe 1989

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Thorpe, Lesbia. | (1919–2009) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013