Shags

Primary Artist

A.B. Webb (1887–1944)

Title

Shags

Reference

Gooding (2004), 2

Date made

1921 – 1921-22

Place made

Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in colour in the Japanese manner, from five blocks

Matrix size

18.1 x 22.4 cm (printed image)

Support

thin cream wove paper

Support size

19.6 x 23.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

27/50

Edition information

edition of 50

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'A.B Webb'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Shags'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '27/50'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

66364

Accession number

87.1149

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1987/88 (1987-07-14)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, July 1987.

Credit line

Purchased 1987

Subject category

Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Webb, A.B. | (1887–1944) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013