Shags
Primary Artist
A.B. Webb (1887–1944)
Title
Reference
Gooding (2004), 2
Date made
1921 – 1921-22
Place made
Australia, Australia, Western Australia, Perth View on map Close map
Category
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