Young farmer.

Primary Artist

Murray Griffin (1903–1992)

Title

Young farmer.

Reference

Bunbury (1998), 50

Date made

1936

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

35.2 x 27.8 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

46.4 x 32.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

2/14

Edition information

edition of 14

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Murray Griffin - 36-' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '2/14'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'Young Farmer ' '.

Subject description

Portrait of a man in a white singlet against a landscape of hills and trees.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

111131

Accession number

78.293

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 18, 1977/78 (1978-05-30)

Provenance

Acquired by Deutscher Galleries, from the artist. Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, May 1978; From the exhibition, 'A survey of Australian relief prints 1900/1950', Melbourne: Deutscher Galleries, 13 April - 5 May 1978, cat., no.97, ((illustrated).

Credit line

Purchased 1978

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Exhibited: A Survey of Australian Relief Prints 1900-1950, Deutsher Galleries, 1092 High St, Armadale, 13 April - 5 May 1978 no 97 ill.

Creators

GRIFFIN, Murray | (1903–1992) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013