The wise men
Primary Artist
Hall Thorpe (1874–1947)
Title
Reference
King (1980), 34
Date made
1923 – c.1925
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
20.5 x 19.3 cm (printed image)
Support
paper
Support size
30.0 x 27.9 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Hall Thorpe'. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Wise Men'.
Subject description
Christmas scene of three wise men on camels following star towards Bethlehem.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
104066
Accession number
77.65.35
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1976/77 (1977-03-10)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Thirty Victoria Street, Sydney, 10 March 1977.
Credit line
Purchased 1977
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Thorpe, Hall. | (1874–1947) Australian | Male | artist