Primitive design (sampler No.1)

Artist: b'Shearer, Mitzi.' | Title: b'Primitive design (sampler No.1)' | Date: 1975 | Technique: b'linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks'
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Primary Artist

Mitzi Shearer (1909–1995)

Title

Primitive design (sampler No.1)

Date made

1975

Place made

Africa, South Africa View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

31.0 x 32.0 cm (printed image)

Support

cream wove paper

Support size

39.3 x 38.5 cm (sheet)

Impression

Mono

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Shearer '75'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'Primitive Design (Samplower rightNo1.)'. Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'Mono'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

10679

Accession number

97.1724

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1997/98 (1997-09-11)

Provenance

Gift of the artist through her estate to the NGA, September 1997.

Credit line

Gift of the artist 1995

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Shearer, Mitzi. | (1909–1995) Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013