(Tom, David and Bill at the seaside).
Primary Artist
Frances Derham (1894–1987)
Title
(Tom, David and Bill at the seaside).
Other titles
Happy toddlers
Date made
1931
Date details
Date supplied by Stewart Anderson of Hasting, England. He was given an impression of the linocut, which has been dated by her '1931' in pencil. (information supplied via email 2 October 2009)
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks
Matrix size
11.4 x 14.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream wove paper
Support size
13.3 x 14.8 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Edition information
undesignated edition
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Not dated. Not titled.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
87760
Accession number
82.1762
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 5, 1982/83 (1982-11-08)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artiist, Melbourne, November 1982.
Credit line
Purchased 1982
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Japanese influence 1890s-1950s
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Image depicts the artist's three sons playing at the beach. Stylistically this work appears to be earlier possibly c.1927, however in her comments to Roger Butler in 1981, she dates the print as 1933 and 1932 in the exhibition catalogue for her exhibition 'Frances Derham MBE". A retrospective exhibition covering the period 1910 to 1985 and including works by her associates; Jim Alexander Gallery, 13 Emo Road, East Malvern Vic, 2nd March - 9th March 1986 cat no.25 "Happy Toddlers 1932 linocut paper 11.5 x 13.5 cm $400".
Creators
Derham, Frances. | (1894–1987) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013