The dead house

Primary Artist

Lesbia Thorpe (1919–2009)

Title

The dead house

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from two blocks

Matrix size

25.6 x 25.9 cm (printed image)

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

6/12

Edition information

edition of 12

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'LESBIA THORPE'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'THE DEAD HOUSE'. Inscribed lower cetre below printed image in black pencil, '6/12'.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

41150

Accession number

86.262

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

Thorpe, Lesbia. | (1919–2009) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013