The sonnet
Primary Artist
Thea Proctor (1879–1966)
Title
Reference
Butler (1981), 21
Date made
1928
Place made
Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
12.4 x 12.4 cm (printed image)
Support
oriental style paper
Support size
19.2 x 18.0 cm (sheet)
Manufacturers mark
no manufacturer's mark
State
published state
Impression
artist's proof
Edition information
edition unknown
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Thea Proctor'. Not dated. Titled lower left below printed image in black pencil, 'The Sonnet'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, 'artists proof'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower centre edge in black pencil, '12 x 10'.
Subject description
A man and woman wearing 18th century wigs. The woman holds a cat while the man reads to her from a book. A crescent moon and stars are visible through the window.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
44767
Accession number
73.425
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Acquisitions Committee, Canberra, Meeting 4 (1973-06-08)
Provenance
Estate of the artist. Purchased by the Acquisitions Committee (Australian National Gallery), from the Thea Proctor Memorial Trust Fund, Sydney, 1973.
Credit line
Purchased 1973
Copyright
© Art Gallery of New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Proctor, Thea. | (1879–1966) Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
08 Jan 2013