Leda and the swan

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Primary Artist

Nancy Grant (1911–1998)

Title

Leda and the swan

Date made

1930 – c.1930

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

8.4 x 14.2 cm (printed image)

Support

cream laid paper

Support size

11.0 x 16.2 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, 'Nancy Grant'. Not dated.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

75645

Accession number

80.2228

Accession method

Curator's allowance

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1980/81 (1980-09-09)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Garry Anderson, London, September 1980.

Credit line

Purchased 1980

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Illustrated in "Manuscripts" no 11, 1934, published Geelong. Essay by Allan Jordan "Linocuts", pp23-25 ill. page 24.

Creators

Grant, Nancy. | (1911–1998) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

08 Jan 2013