Mexican legend.
Primary Artist
Tate Adams (1922–2018)
Title
Date made
1953 – (1953)
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, RMIT View on map Close map
Category
Print type
planographic
Technique
lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate
Matrix size
18.0 x 14.7 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove lithographic paper
Support size
42.7 x 30.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
Impression
undesignated impression
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below image in black pencil, 'Tate Adams'. Not dated. Inscribed lower left below image in black pencil, 'Mexican legend'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed verso, lower right in black pencil, 'T. Adams 29' [29 encircled].
Subject description
Owls and the sun from the Mexican legend of La Luchenza about a witch who tuwns into an owl and hunts children.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
115272
Accession number
86.24
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 6, 1985/86 (1986-02-11)
Provenance
Collection of the artist Harry Rosengrave (1899-1896), Melbourne. Purchased by the ANG from his family through Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, February 1986.
Credit line
Purchased 1986
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013