Moby Dick: The coffin life-buoy.
Primary Artist
Eric Thake (1904–1982)
Title
Moby Dick: The coffin life-buoy.
Date made
1932
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
21.0 x 25.6 cm (printed image)
Support
wove paper
Support size
25.1 x 31.0 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
11/31
Edition information
edition of 31
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Eric Thake 1932'. Titled lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'The Coffin Life-Buoy' (MOBY DICK)' Inscribed lower left below printed image in black pencil, '11/31'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
91260
Accession number
83.1274
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 10, 1982/83 (1983-05-09)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Leonard Joel, Melbourne, May 1983. From the auction, ' Australian Graphics', Melbourne: Leonard Joel, 19 October 1982, lot 8.
Credit line
Purchased 1983
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Thake, Eric. | (1904–1982) Australian | Male | artist